- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport74 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock79 km
About Lough Canagun
Lough Canagun is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Lough Ergooa and Tonaghmore.
Climate of Lough Canagun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 89 | 94 | 69 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 99 | 118 | 132 | 138 | 136 |
How to get to Lough Canagun
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 74 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 88 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 74 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 79 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 124 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 168 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 210 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 270 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Canagun
Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 1,232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km237 places
- Gorumna Island Island 18 kmW
- Mutton Island Island 24 kmE
- Inchiquin Island 22 kmNE
- Hare Island Island 21 kmN
25–60 km625 places
- Inisheer Island 28 kmS
- White Strand Beach 47 kmW
- Turbot Island Island 54 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 34 kmW
60–100 km1,088 places
- Inishlyre Island 60 kmN
- White Strand Beach 61 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 86 kmNW
- Bush Island Island 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Knockduff Village, County Galway4.4 km SW
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Ballinluggaun Village, County Galway5.6 km S
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Spiddal Village, County Galway8.9 km SE -
Inveran Village, County Galway6.3 km S
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Loughaunbeg Village, County Galway6.3 km S
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Muckanaghkillew Village, County Galway6.4 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Ergooa Lake, County Galway0.7 km NW
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Tonaghmore Mountain, County Galway1.4 km SE
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Lough Crockaillenalee Lake, County Galway1.5 km NW
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Tullynasheoy Mountain, County Galway1.9 km N
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Lough More Lake, County Galway1.7 km NE
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Lough Bealacooan Lake, County Galway2 km E
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Lough Nambrackmore Lake, County Galway2.1 km S
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Tullaghalaher Hill Mountain, County Galway3.7 km S
Sources & licences
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