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Kylemore Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°33′38″ N 9°51′09″ W

Map showing the location of Kylemore Lough Kylemore Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Letterfrack
6.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock79 km
SNN Shannon Airport114 km

About Kylemore Lough

Kylemore Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (79 km). Nearby sights include Doughruagh and Garraun.

Climate of Kylemore Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (153 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 Kylemore Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1539711073858188109129147149149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kylemore Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 79 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 155 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 207 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 241 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 282 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kylemore Lough

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 455 natural sites, 1,060 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km297 places

  • White Strand Beach 19 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 21 kmW
  • Omey Island Island 21 kmW
  • Inishturk Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km691 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 35 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 31 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 49 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 29 kmS

60–100 km667 places

  • Inisheer Island 60 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 93 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 86 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 63 kmSE

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