- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport73 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock82 km
About Lough Fadda
Lough Fadda is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Keeraunduff and Curranavilla.
Climate of Lough Fadda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- 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° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 89 | 94 | 69 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 99 | 118 | 132 | 138 | 136 |
How to get to Lough Fadda
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 88 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 73 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 82 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 122 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 168 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 214 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 274 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Fadda
Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 519 natural sites, 1,208 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km235 places
- Gorumna Island Island 15 kmW
- Inishmore Island 24 kmSW
- Inishman Island 23 kmSW
- Inchiquin Island 25 kmNE
25–60 km599 places
- Inisheer Island 25 kmS
- White Strand Beach 59 kmS
- White Strand Beach 44 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 52 kmNW
60–100 km1,081 places
- Inishlyre Island 61 kmN
- Dooniver Strand Beach 86 kmN
- Bush Island Island 80 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 74 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Knockduff Village, County Galway0.9 km W
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Derroogh Village, County Galway4.2 km W
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Ballinluggaun Village, County Galway4.4 km SE
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Inveran Village, County Galway4.5 km SE
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Knocknafaska Village, County Galway4.7 km W
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Ballinteemore Village, County Galway4.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Keeraunduff Mountain, County Galway1.4 km SE
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Curranavilla Mountain, County Galway2.5 km SW
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Lough Ugga Beg Lake, County Galway1.7 km SE
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Lough Adooraun Lake, County Galway1.9 km SW
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Lough Oughteraglanna Lake, County Galway1.9 km W
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Lough Bonramush Lake, County Galway2.2 km N
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Bovroughaun Hill Mountain, County Galway2.7 km NW
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Lough Ugga More Lake, County Galway2.6 km E
Sources & licences
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