- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock60 km
- SNN Shannon Airport76 km
About Lough Afoor
Lough Afoor is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (60 km). Nearby sights include Cregg River and Illaunaneel.
Climate of Lough Afoor
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (119 mm)
- Driest month
- April (61 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 78 | 81 | 61 | 74 | 65 | 65 | 91 | 100 | 117 | 119 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Afoor
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 84 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 60 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 138 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 84 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 169 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 185 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 244 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 397 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Afoor
Within 100 km: 235 historic and cultural sites, 600 natural sites, 1,390 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km106 places
- Mutton Island Island 14 kmS
- Deer Island Island 22 kmS
- Inchiquin Island 18 kmNW
- Hare Island Island 14 kmS
25–60 km730 places
- Gorumna Island Island 46 kmW
- Inisheer Island 49 kmSW
- Mweenish Island Island 56 kmW
- Inishmore Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km1,389 places
- Inishlyre Island 64 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 77 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 92 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 70 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cloonboo Village, County Galway1 km SE
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Annaghdown Village, County Galway3.1 km W
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Cloonleenaun Village, County Galway0.7 km NW
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Tonagarraun Village, County Galway0.9 km E
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Castlecreevy Village, County Galway1.1 km N
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Mace Village, County Galway1.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cregg River River, County Galway3.9 km SW
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Illaunaneel Island, County Galway4.9 km W
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Boghilmore Island Island, County Galway5.3 km W
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Goat Islands Island, County Galway4.6 km NW
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Rabbit Island Island, County Galway4.7 km SW
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River Clare River, County Galway6.2 km S
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Gortmore Islands Island, County Galway6.4 km W
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Inchacommaun Islands Island, County Galway7.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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