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Knocknaggivhan

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°21′31″ N 9°29′38″ W

Map showing the location of Knocknaggivhan Knocknaggivhan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shanvally
2.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock76 km
SNN Shannon Airport82 km

About Knocknaggivhan

Knocknaggivhan is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (76 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nagarrivhan and Muckanagh Lough.

Climate of Knocknaggivhan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Knocknaggivhan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knocknaggivhan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 76 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 82 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 131 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 177 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 216 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knocknaggivhan

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 514 natural sites, 1,237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km268 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 24 kmW
  • Inchiquin Island 20 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmN

25–60 km652 places

  • Inisheer Island 34 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 52 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 39 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 46 kmW

60–100 km1,007 places

  • White Strand Beach 67 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 77 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 83 kmS

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