- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock86 km
- SNN Shannon Airport106 km
About Lough Fadda
Lough Fadda is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (86 km). Nearby sights include Benglenisky and Bendouglas.
Photos of Lough Fadda
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Muckanaght Britishfinance · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Derryclare Bernd Thaller · CC BY 2.0 -
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Bendouglas Britishfinance · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Bencollaghduff Britishfinance · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Lough Fadda
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Lough Fadda
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 86 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 123 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 106 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 123 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 199 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 242 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 289 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Fadda
Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 453 natural sites, 1,064 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km318 places
- White Strand Beach 12 kmW
- Turbot Island Island 18 kmW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 18 kmS
- Omey Island Island 20 kmNW
25–60 km555 places
- Gorumna Island Island 26 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 51 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 42 kmN
- Island More Island 44 kmN
60–100 km782 places
- White Strand Beach 83 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 60 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 98 kmS
- Pig Island Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Emlaghdauroe Village, County Galway1.7 km NW
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Toombeola Village, County Galway3.2 km S -
Clifden Village, County Galway9.3 km W -
Aillenacally Village, County Galway4.8 km S
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Roundstone Village, County Galway7.8 km S
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Canower Village, County Galway6.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Benglenisky Mountain, County Galway3 km NE -
Bendouglas Mountain, County Galway3.3 km NE
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Loughanillaun Lake, County Galway2 km W
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Bengower Mountain, County Galway4.6 km NE -
Benbreen Mountain, County Galway5.3 km NE -
Croaghat Lough Lake, County Galway3 km W
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Island Lough Lake, County Galway3.3 km NW
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Ballynahinch Lake Lake, County Galway3.5 km E
Sources & licences
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