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Lough Carrafinla

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′15″ N 9°33′20″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Carrafinla Lough Carrafinla
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Costelloe
1.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport79 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock83 km

About Lough Carrafinla

Lough Carrafinla is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nawnaghaneekyne and Lough Corraundahy.

Climate of Lough Carrafinla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Carrafinla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)12884896376717795116128135133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Lough Carrafinla

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 79 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 95 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 79 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 83 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 278 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Carrafinla

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 1,189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km263 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 9 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 24 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 19 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km569 places

  • Inisheer Island 28 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 57 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 37 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km1,041 places

  • White Strand Beach 61 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 82 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 87 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 77 kmS

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