Lough Auna, County Galway — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Auna

Lough Auna is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 59 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (89 km). Nearby sights include Townaloughra East Top and Shanakeever Lough.

Photos of Lough Auna

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Climate of Lough Auna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (153 mm)
Driest month: April (73 mm)

9° 4°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

16° 10°

18° 12°

16° 10°

13° 8°

11° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

153

Feb

97

Mar

110

Apr

73

May

85

Jun

81

Jul

88

Aug

109

Sep

129

Oct

147

Nov

149

Dec

149

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 Auna
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	10°	12°	15°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	153	97	110	73	85	81	88	109	129	147	149	149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Auna

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 89 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 131 km to the southeast.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 89 kmnortheast
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 115 kmsoutheast
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 131 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 207 kmsoutheast
Dublin Population: 1M 249 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 292 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Auna

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 443 natural sites, 1,019 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km276 places

White Strand Beach 9 kmSW
Turbot Island Island 11 kmW
Saint Macdaras Island Island 23 kmS
Omey Island Island 12 kmW

25–60 km594 places

Gorumna Island Island 34 kmSE
Inisheer Island 59 kmSE
Inishlyre Island 41 kmNE
Dooniver Strand Beach 55 kmN

60–100 km720 places

White Strand Beach 90 kmS
Pig Island Island 93 kmN
Mutton Island Island 68 kmSE
Mutton Island Island 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Clifden Village, County Galway
3.4 km SW
Letterfrack Village, County Galway
4.9 km NE
Clifden Village Neighbourhood, County Galway
3.6 km SW
Moyard Village, County Galway
3.9 km N
Ardbear Cottages Village, County Galway
4.1 km SW
Streamstown Village, County Galway
4.4 km W

Lough Auna

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Townaloughra East Top Mountain, County Galway
1.1 km N
Shanakeever Lough Lake, County Galway
1.6 km SW
Cregg Mountain, County Galway
3.1 km E
Lough Nambrackkeagh Lake, County Galway
1.9 km SW
Lough Naguroge Lake, County Galway
1.9 km NE
Glenbrickeen Lough Lake, County Galway
2.1 km W
Crockaunhiggeen Mountain, County Galway
3.6 km NE
Malmore Mountain, County Galway
4.5 km SW