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Lough Bola

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°21′08″ N 9°50′41″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Bola Lough Bola
Location in Ireland
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moyrus
2.1 km SW
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 Airport95 km

About Lough Bola

Lough Bola is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (92 km). Nearby sights include Knockboy and Galleen.

Climate of Lough Bola

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 Bola
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 Bola

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 112 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 95 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 132 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 239 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 292 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Bola

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 446 natural sites, 1,086 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km293 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 15 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 18 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 7 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 5 kmS

25–60 km455 places

  • Inisheer Island 39 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 53 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 26 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km919 places

  • White Strand Beach 71 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 73 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 85 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moyrus Village, County Galway
    2.1 km SW
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    2.7 km SE
  • Glinsk Village, County Galway
    2.7 km NE
  • Carna Village Village, County Galway
    3.2 km S
  • Dooveher Village, County Galway
    3.5 km SW
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    7.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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