- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
- SNN Shannon Airport134 km
About Lough Bofin
Lough Bofin is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (98 km). Nearby sights include Lough Fawna and Gubatarraghna.
Climate of Lough Bofin
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (57 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) | 10° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 86 | 93 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 133 |
How to get to Lough Bofin
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 98 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 151 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 134 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 167 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 151 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 225 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 266 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 302 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Bofin
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 398 natural sites, 888 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km132 places
- White Strand Beach 23 kmSE
- Turbot Island Island 14 kmS
- Omey Island Island 11 kmSE
- Inishturk Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km636 places
- Gorumna Island Island 54 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 44 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 47 kmNE
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 41 kmSE
60–100 km616 places
- Inisheer Island 78 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 86 kmNE
- Mutton Island Island 88 kmSE
- Kid Island Island 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cleggan Village, County Galway10 km SE -
Aughrus More Village, County Galway9 km SE
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Claddaghduff Village, County Galway10 km SE -
Emlagh Village, County Galway9.6 km SE
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Clifden Village, County Galway20 km SE -
Bundouglas Village, County Galway12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Fawna Lake, County Galway0.9 km E
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Gubatarraghna Island, County Galway1.5 km N
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Inishbofin Island, County Galway1.3 km E
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Bunnamullen Bay Natural site, County Galway1.7 km NE
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Port Island Island, County Galway1.5 km SE
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Inishskinny Island, County Galway2.1 km SW
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Inishgort Island, County Galway3.5 km SW
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Inishlyon Island, County Galway4.1 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Davillaun Island, County Galway6.2 km E
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Inishshark Island, County Galway3.7 km W
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Inishdalla Island, County Galway12 km NE -
Dog Island Island, County Galway7.1 km SE
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Roeillaun Island, County Galway7.3 km SE
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Cruagh Island, County Galway11 km S
Sources & licences
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