- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock68 km
- SNN Shannon Airport89 km
About Lough Bofin
Lough Bofin is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (68 km). Nearby sights include An Leim and Shannawona.
Climate of Lough Bofin
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (142 mm)
- Driest month
- April (73 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 93 | 102 | 73 | 84 | 76 | 79 | 102 | 119 | 138 | 142 | 141 |
How to get to Lough Bofin
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 102 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 68 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 89 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 102 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 183 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 213 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 265 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Bofin
Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 545 natural sites, 1,299 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km255 places
- Gorumna Island Island 24 kmSW
- Inchiquin Island 14 kmE
- Hare Island Island 6 kmN
- Crow Island Island 17 kmSW
25–60 km760 places
- Inisheer Island 42 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 45 kmN
- White Strand Beach 41 kmW
- Turbot Island Island 47 kmW
60–100 km1,009 places
- White Strand Beach 76 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 71 kmNW
- Bush Island Island 95 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Oughterard Village, County Galway8 km E -
Glentrasna Village, County Galway5.4 km SW
-
Maam Cross Village, County Galway6.5 km NW -
Lettermore Village, County Galway6.4 km SW
-
Rusheeny Village, County Galway6.5 km E
-
Shanvally Village, County Galway6.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
An Leim Mountain, County Galway1 km S
-
Shannawona Mountain, County Galway4.3 km SW
-
Knockwaumnamoe Mountain, County Galway3.7 km SE
-
Lackadunna Mountain, County Galway4.5 km SW
-
Lough Aphreaghaun Lake, County Galway3.3 km W
-
Caoran na gCaorach Mountain, County Galway4.1 km N
-
Shannawona Lough Lake, County Galway3.6 km S
-
Cappanalaurabaun Mountain, County Galway4.4 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
-
Inchagoill Island, County Galway10 km NE -
Lough Agraffard Lake, County Galway4.3 km SE
-
Shannadullaghaun Lough Lake, County Galway4.7 km S
-
Lough Nahillion Lake, County Galway4.8 km SW
-
Ardderry Lough Lake, County Galway4.8 km NW
-
Inishdoorus Island, County Galway7.8 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: