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Knockroe

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′17″ N 8°17′25″ W

Map showing the location of Knockroe Knockroe
Location in Ireland
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aughrim
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock74 km
SNN Shannon Airport81 km

About Knockroe

Knockroe is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (74 km). Nearby sights include Coololla Lough and Urraghry Hill.

Climate of Knockroe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (103 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Knockroe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)987677646670699489103102101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Knockroe

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 76 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 74 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 81 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 136 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 76 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 136 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 159 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 210 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 351 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockroe

Within 100 km: 283 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 1,187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Portland Island Island 24 kmS
  • Long Island Island 23 kmS
  • Friars Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Big Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km414 places

  • Mutton Island Island 51 kmW
  • Long Island Island 26 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 54 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km1,513 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 93 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 88 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 79 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 74 kmS

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