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Knocknafaska

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°17′06″ N 9°31′30″ W

Map showing the location of Knocknafaska Knocknafaska
Location in Ireland
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport76 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock84 km

About Knocknafaska

Knocknafaska is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Cashla River and Lough Vauracruffaun.

Climate of Knocknafaska

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (63 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Knocknafaska
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12884896376717795116128135133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knocknafaska

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 84 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 218 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 278 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Knocknafaska

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 1,192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 11 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 22 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 21 kmSW
  • Inishman Island 22 kmS

25–60 km578 places

  • Inisheer Island 25 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 60 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 59 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 40 kmNW

60–100 km1,048 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 84 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 84 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 75 kmS
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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