- Elevation
- 310 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock69 km
- SNN Shannon Airport102 km
About Knocknagur
Knocknagur is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 310 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (69 km). Nearby sights include Binn Chaonaig North Top and Binn Chaonaigh.
Climate of Knocknagur
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 106 | 121 | 83 | 93 | 85 | 89 | 113 | 134 | 157 | 161 | 159 |
How to get to Knocknagur
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 116 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 69 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 102 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 149 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 116 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 196 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 225 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 270 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knocknagur
Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 494 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km267 places
- Hare Island Island 13 kmE
- Crow Island Island 18 kmS
- Illaunmore Island 18 kmS
- Illauneeragh West Island 19 kmS
25–60 km798 places
- Gorumna Island Island 29 kmS
- Inisheer Island 52 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 33 kmN
- Dooniver Strand Beach 58 kmN
60–100 km771 places
- White Strand Beach 85 kmS
- Pig Island Island 91 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 79 kmS
- Kid Island Island 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Binn Chaonaig North Top Mountain, County Galway2.5 km SW
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Binn Chaonaigh Mountain, County Galway3 km SW
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Barrslievenaroy East Top Mountain, County Galway3.2 km W
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Joyces River River, County Galway1.7 km N
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Log na Brice (mullach thoir thuaidh) Mountain, County Galway4.3 km NE
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Binn Mhor NE Top Mountain, County Galway3.6 km S
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Barrslievenaroy Mountain, County Galway3.7 km W
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Culog Mountain, County Galway3.7 km W
More nature in Ireland
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Lissoughter Mountain, County Galway7.5 km SW -
Maam Valley Natural site, County Galway5.6 km SE
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Devilsmother Mountain, County Galway9.3 km N -
Maumturk Mountains Mountain, County Galway5.2 km W -
Binn Ui Chuinneain (mullach thoir theas) Mountain, County Galway3.8 km NE
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Binn Mhor Mountain, County Galway3.9 km S
Sources & licences
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