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Lough Beaghcauneen

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°27′29″ N 9°59′11″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Beaghcauneen Lough Beaghcauneen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clifden
4.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock92 km
SNN Shannon Airport110 km

About Lough Beaghcauneen

Lough Beaghcauneen is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (92 km). Nearby sights include Cloonagat Lough and Derrywaking Loughs.

Climate of Lough Beaghcauneen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (141 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Beaghcauneen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)141879965787582102121135138139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Beaghcauneen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 127 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 110 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 249 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Beaghcauneen

Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 441 natural sites, 1,025 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km268 places

  • White Strand Beach 5 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 18 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km534 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 30 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 54 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 46 kmNE
  • Island More Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km786 places

  • White Strand Beach 85 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 61 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 99 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 99 kmN

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