Lough Adav, County Galway — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Adav

Lough Adav is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (76 km). Nearby sights include Knockadav and Lough Invernagleragh.

Climate of Lough Adav

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (141 mm)
Driest month: April (71 mm)

8° 3°

9° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

17° 10°

18° 12°

16° 10°

13° 8°

11° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

138

Feb

90

Mar

101

Apr

71

May

83

Jun

76

Jul

80

Aug

101

Sep

121

Oct

137

Nov

141

Dec

139

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 Adav
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	9°	10°	12°	15°	17°	18°	18°	16°	13°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	138	90	101	71	83	76	80	101	121	137	141	139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Adav

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 106 km to the southeast.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 76 kmnortheast
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 91 kmsoutheast
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 106 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 185 kmsoutheast
Dublin Population: 1M 223 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 275 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Adav

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 510 natural sites, 1,216 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

Gorumna Island Island 17 kmS
Saint Macdaras Island Island 24 kmSW
Mweenish Island Island 20 kmSW
Inchiquin Island 24 kmE

25–60 km628 places

Inisheer Island 40 kmS
Inishlyre Island 45 kmN
White Strand Beach 31 kmW
Turbot Island Island 38 kmW

60–100 km941 places

White Strand Beach 73 kmS
Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
Bush Island Island 98 kmSE
Scattery Island Island 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Gortmore Village, County Galway
2.4 km SW
Derryrush Village, County Galway
5.1 km SW
Glentrasna Village, County Galway
5.4 km E
Maam Cross Village, County Galway
6.3 km NE
Lough Nafurnace Village, County Galway
5.6 km SE
Kilbrickan Village, County Galway
5.8 km S

Lough Adav

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Knockadav Mountain, County Galway
0.5 km NE
Lough Invernagleragh Lake, County Galway
1.2 km SW
Creggaun Mountain, County Galway
2.8 km W
Lough Nahavreygarriva Lake, County Galway
2.1 km W
Seanadh Bheara Mountain, County Galway
2.6 km N
Loughs Ahalia Lake, County Galway
2.6 km SE
Lough Aroolagh Lake, County Galway
2.7 km SW
Inverbeg Lough Lake, County Galway
2.9 km SW