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Lough Ailtdarra

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°24′21″ N 9°38′49″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Ailtdarra Lough Ailtdarra
Location in Ireland
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derryrush
2.2 km SW
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 Airport92 km

About Lough Ailtdarra

Lough Ailtdarra is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (79 km). Nearby sights include Creggaun and Lough Bunnahask.

Climate of Lough Ailtdarra

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 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Ailtdarra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°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)1389010171837680101121137141139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Ailtdarra

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 107 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 79 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 92 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 278 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Ailtdarra

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmS
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Hare Island Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km593 places

  • Inisheer Island 40 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 46 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 28 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 35 kmW

60–100 km911 places

  • White Strand Beach 73 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 99 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 89 kmS

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