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Lehinch

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°13′26″ N 7°58′14″ W

Map showing the location of Lehinch Lehinch
Location in Ireland
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Banagher
4.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport87 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock95 km

About Lehinch

Lehinch is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Ash Island and Bullock Island.

Climate of Lehinch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (93 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Lehinch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°16°18°20°20°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)906870585962648476939090

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

How to get to Lehinch

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 87 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 76 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 87 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 115 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 151 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 203 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 327 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lehinch

Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 886 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Long Island Island 17 kmN
  • Silver Islands Island 25 kmSW
  • Portland Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Long Island Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km354 places

  • Inchmore Island 31 kmN
  • Inchcleraun Island 40 kmN
  • Illaunmore Island 36 kmSW
  • Holy Island Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km1,240 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 98 kmNE
  • Bush Island Island 82 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 74 kmSW
  • Mutton Island Island 72 kmW

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