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Lough Athola

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′26″ N 10°03′23″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Athola Lough Athola
Location in Ireland
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clifden
3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock95 km
SNN Shannon Airport115 km

About Lough Athola

Lough Athola is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (95 km). Nearby sights include Lough Usk and Ardbear Bay.

Climate of Lough Athola

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
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (138 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 Athola
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)13885935972717999118131133135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Athola

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 95 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 132 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 115 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 148 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 206 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 254 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 298 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Athola

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 429 natural sites, 1,001 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • White Strand Beach 4 kmS
  • Turbot Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 10 kmNW

25–60 km555 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 34 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 58 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 47 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 59 kmN

60–100 km756 places

  • White Strand Beach 89 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 98 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 71 kmE
  • Mutton Island Island 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Clifden Village, County Galway
    3 km NE
  • Drinagh Village, County Galway
    0.6 km NW
  • Faul Neighbourhood, County Galway
    1.2 km E
  • Curhownagh Village, County Galway
    1.4 km W
  • Cloghaunard Neighbourhood, County Galway
    1.9 km NE
  • Drimmeen Village, County Galway
    2.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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