Lough Corrib, County Galway — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Corrib

Lough Corrib is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (60 km). Nearby sights include Inchiquin and Lough Naneerin.

Photos of Lough Corrib

Inishmicatreer Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inchagoill Rick Crowley · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Lough Corrib

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (127 mm)
Driest month: April (64 mm)

9° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 8°

17° 10°

19° 12°

17° 10°

14° 8°

11° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

121

Feb

83

Mar

88

Apr

64

May

76

Jun

69

Jul

70

Aug

93

Sep

106

Oct

124

Nov

127

Dec

124

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 Corrib
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	121	83	88	64	76	69	70	93	106	124	127	124

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

How to get to Lough Corrib

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 95 km to the southeast.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 60 kmnortheast
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 84 kmsouth
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 95 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 178 kmsouth
Dublin Population: 1M 199 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 253 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Corrib

Within 100 km: 217 historic and cultural sites, 567 natural sites, 1,392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

Mutton Island Island 23 kmSE
Inchiquin Island 4 kmN
Hare Island Island 14 kmNW
Hare Island Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km877 places

Gorumna Island Island 35 kmSW
Inisheer Island 46 kmSW
Inishlyre Island 51 kmNW
White Strand Beach 55 kmW

60–100 km1,145 places

White Strand Beach 78 kmS
Dooniver Strand Beach 78 kmNW
Dunmoran Strand Beach 98 kmN
Bush Island Island 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Rosscahill Village, County Galway
5.2 km S
Corranellistrum Village, County Galway
2.7 km SE
Oughterard Village, County Galway
6.9 km W
Porridgetown Village, County Galway
3.1 km SW
Gortnandarragh Village, County Galway
3.2 km S
Killarone Village, County Galway
3.9 km SW

Lough Corrib

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Inchiquin Island, County Galway
3.9 km N
Lough Naneerin Lake, County Galway
4.7 km S
Aughnanure Castle Historic site, County Galway
2.9 km SW
Inchagoill Island, County Galway
7.8 km NW
Black River River, Ireland
5.2 km N
Inishmicatreer Island, County Galway
7.5 km N
Buffy Lough Lake, County Galway
6.3 km SW
Cockernarusheeny Mountain, County Galway
7.2 km W