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Lough Emlaghnabehy

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°26′48″ N 10°02′58″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Emlaghnabehy Lough Emlaghnabehy
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derrigmlagh
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
SNN Shannon Airport112 km

About Lough Emlaghnabehy

Lough Emlaghnabehy is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (96 km). Nearby sights include White Strand and Lough Nacorrussaun.

Climate of Lough Emlaghnabehy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Emlaghnabehy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13885935972717999118131133135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Emlaghnabehy

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 203 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 253 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Emlaghnabehy

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 431 natural sites, 992 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • White Strand Beach 1 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 9 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km502 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 32 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 56 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 49 kmNE
  • Island More Island 50 kmNE

60–100 km800 places

  • White Strand Beach 86 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 62 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 99 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 70 kmE

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