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Lough Atalia

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°33′17″ N 10°09′17″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Atalia Lough Atalia
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cleggan
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
SNN Shannon Airport126 km

About Lough Atalia

Lough Atalia is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (97 km). Nearby sights include Sellerna Bay and Aughrusbeg Lough.

Climate of Lough Atalia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (140 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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°12°15°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)140869559737280100119132133136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Atalia

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 143 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 126 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 159 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 217 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 261 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 300 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Atalia

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 416 natural sites, 929 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • White Strand Beach 14 kmSE
  • Turbot Island Island 6 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 3 kmS
  • Inishturk Island 17 kmN

25–60 km620 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 45 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 44 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 52 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 32 kmSE

60–100 km651 places

  • Inisheer Island 69 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 99 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 91 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cleggan Village, County Galway
    2.6 km E
  • Claddaghduff Village, County Galway
    1.4 km SE
  • Emlagh Village, County Galway
    1.3 km E
  • Aughrus More Village, County Galway
    1.4 km SW
  • Leagaun Village, County Galway
    3.8 km SE
  • Cloon Neighbourhood, County Galway
    4.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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