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Lough Aphreaghaun

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°26′00″ N 9°30′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Aphreaghaun Lough Aphreaghaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maam Cross
3.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock70 km
SNN Shannon Airport90 km

About Lough Aphreaghaun

Lough Aphreaghaun is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (70 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nahillion and Ardderry Lough.

Climate of Lough Aphreaghaun

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
July (day 19°)
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 Aphreaghaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Aphreaghaun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 104 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 70 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 90 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 268 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Aphreaghaun

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 541 natural sites, 1,280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Inchiquin Island 17 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 7 kmNE
  • Crow Island Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km726 places

  • Inisheer Island 42 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 44 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 38 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km988 places

  • White Strand Beach 76 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 97 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 91 kmS

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