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Lough Aclogher

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′38″ N 9°26′43″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Aclogher Lough Aclogher
Location in Ireland
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shanvally
3.4 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 Knock72 km
SNN Shannon Airport83 km

About Lough Aclogher

Lough Aclogher is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 108 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (72 km). Nearby sights include Cloghermore and Lough Enoer.

Climate of Lough Aclogher

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · 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 Lough Aclogher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Aclogher

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 72 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 72 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 83 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 177 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 213 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 268 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Aclogher

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 1,268 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Inchiquin Island 16 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 12 kmN
  • Dog Island Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km715 places

  • Inisheer Island 36 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 51 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 42 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,009 places

  • White Strand Beach 69 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 77 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 85 kmS

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