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Lough Apheebera

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′39″ N 9°46′04″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Apheebera Lough Apheebera
Location in Ireland
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gowla
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock86 km
SNN Shannon Airport94 km

About Lough Apheebera

Lough Apheebera is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (86 km). Nearby sights include Lough Maumeenmaunragh and Lough Awee.

Climate of Lough Apheebera

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Apheebera
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Apheebera

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 94 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 234 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 286 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Apheebera

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 1,114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 14 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 21 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km497 places

  • Inisheer Island 39 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 49 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km905 places

  • White Strand Beach 72 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 87 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gowla Village, County Galway
    2.2 km N
  • Glinsk Village, County Galway
    3.8 km W
  • Kylesa Village, County Galway
    4.8 km SE
  • Flannery Bridge Village, County Galway
    4.8 km SE
  • Cashel Village, County Galway
    5.1 km NW
  • Loughamore Village, County Galway
    5.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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