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Lough Bunnahask

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°24′51″ N 9°39′17″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Bunnahask Lough Bunnahask
Location in Ireland
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derryrush
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock78 km
SNN Shannon Airport93 km

About Lough Bunnahask

Lough Bunnahask is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (78 km). Nearby sights include Creggaun and Lough Ailtdarra.

Climate of Lough Bunnahask

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Bunnahask
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389010171837680101121137141139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Bunnahask

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 78 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 108 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 78 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 93 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 227 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 278 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Bunnahask

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 1,182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km341 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 17 kmS
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Hare Island Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km586 places

  • Inisheer Island 41 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 45 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 27 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 34 kmW

60–100 km906 places

  • White Strand Beach 74 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 68 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 90 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 68 kmS

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