Lough Ergooa, County Galway — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Ergooa

Lough Ergooa 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 Canagun and Lough Crockaillenalee.

Climate of Lough Ergooa

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

8° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

17° 10°

18° 12°

18° 11°

16° 10°

13° 7°

10° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

131

Feb

89

Mar

94

Apr

69

May

80

Jun

75

Jul

78

Aug

99

Sep

118

Oct

132

Nov

138

Dec

136

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 Ergooa
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Ergooa

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 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 169 kmsoutheast
Dublin Population: 1M 211 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 271 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Ergooa

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 524 natural sites, 1,235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

Gorumna Island Island 18 kmW
Mutton Island Island 25 kmE
Inchiquin Island 22 kmNE
Hare Island Island 20 kmN

25–60 km625 places

Inisheer Island 28 kmS
Inishlyre Island 60 kmN
White Strand Beach 46 kmW
Turbot Island Island 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,082 places

White Strand Beach 61 kmS
Dooniver Strand Beach 85 kmNW
Bush Island Island 81 kmSE
Scattery Island Island 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Knockduff Village, County Galway
4 km SW
Muckanaghkillew Village, County Galway
5.7 km NW
Ballinluggaun Village, County Galway
5.9 km S
Spiddal Village, County Galway
9.6 km SE
Inveran Village, County Galway
6.5 km S
Loughaunbeg Village, County Galway
6.8 km S

Lough Ergooa

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Lough Canagun Lake, County Galway
0.7 km SE
Lough Crockaillenalee Lake, County Galway
0.8 km NW
Tullynasheoy Mountain, County Galway
1.8 km NE
Tonaghmore Mountain, County Galway
2 km SE
Lough More Lake, County Galway
2.1 km E
Bovroughaun Lough Lake, County Galway
2.5 km NW
Lough Nambrackmore Lake, County Galway
2.6 km S
Lough Bealacooan Lake, County Galway
2.6 km E