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Lough Aughagaddy

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′44″ N 9°35′56″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Aughagaddy Lough Aughagaddy
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bealadangan
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport82 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock84 km

About Lough Aughagaddy

Lough Aughagaddy is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nafatha and Bunnahill.

Climate of Lough Aughagaddy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Aughagaddy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)12884896376717795116128135133

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

How to get to Lough Aughagaddy

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 82 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 82 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 84 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 223 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 280 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Aughagaddy

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 506 natural sites, 1,188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 17 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 22 kmS

25–60 km556 places

  • Inisheer Island 29 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 56 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 34 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 42 kmNW

60–100 km1,040 places

  • White Strand Beach 63 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 80 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 78 kmS

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