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Lough Atalia

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°16′30″ N 9°02′05″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Atalia Lough Atalia
Location in Ireland
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Galway
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport64 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km

About Lough Atalia

Lough Atalia is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Eyre Square and River Corrib.

Climate of Lough Atalia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Atalia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°8°11°13°12°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11583826473727295104120123118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Lough Atalia

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 73 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 64 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 73 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 158 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 186 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 252 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 392 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lough Atalia

Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 1,273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Mutton Island Island 3 kmSW
  • Deer Island Island 11 kmS
  • Hare Island Island 2 kmSE
  • Eddy Island Island 10 kmS

25–60 km616 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 43 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 41 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 59 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,350 places

  • Inishlyre Island 73 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 66 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 71 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 69 kmS

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