- Elevation
- 254 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
- SNN Shannon Airport107 km
About Knocknafaughy
Knocknafaughy is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 254 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Benwee and Binn Ui Chuinneain.
Climate of Knocknafaughy
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 161 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (83 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 106 | 121 | 83 | 93 | 85 | 89 | 113 | 134 | 157 | 161 | 159 |
How to get to Knocknafaughy
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 121 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 107 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 155 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 121 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 224 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 266 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knocknafaughy
Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 486 natural sites, 1,156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km246 places
- Hare Island Island 15 kmSE
- Crow Island Island 25 kmS
- Illaunmore Island 25 kmS
- Roeillan Island 23 kmN
25–60 km883 places
- Gorumna Island Island 35 kmS
- Inisheer Island 58 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 27 kmN
- Dooniver Strand Beach 52 kmNW
60–100 km681 places
- White Strand Beach 92 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 96 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 85 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 85 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leenane Village, County Galway6.4 km W
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Maum Village, County Galway7 km S
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Derraheeda Village, County Galway6.4 km W
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Drishaghaun Village, County Galway6.5 km SE
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Letterbrickaun Neighbourhood, County Galway6.4 km W
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Cur Village, County Galway6.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Benwee Mountain, County Galway1.6 km NE
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Binn Ui Chuinneain Mountain, County Galway1.9 km S
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Devilsmother Mountain, County Galway3.6 km NW -
An Binn Bheag Mountain, County Galway2.2 km SE
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Binn Ui Chuinneain (mullach theas) Mountain, County Galway2.3 km S
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Rinavore Mountain, County Galway2.5 km SW
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Cnoc Lair Mountain, County Mayo3.5 km N
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Binn Ui Chuinneain (mullach thoir theas) Mountain, County Galway3.5 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Log na Brice (mullach thoir thuaidh) Mountain, County Galway5.1 km SE
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Taobh Dubh Mountain, County Galway5.2 km SW
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Leenaun Hill Far South East Top Mountain, County Galway5.8 km W
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Lissoughter Mountain, County Galway13 km SW -
An Meall Dubh Mountain, County Galway6.4 km W
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Maam Valley Natural site, County Galway10 km S
Sources & licences
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