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Lough Formoyle

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°20′10″ N 9°28′43″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Formoyle Lough Formoyle
Location in Ireland
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Muckanaghkillew
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock77 km
SNN Shannon Airport80 km

About Lough Formoyle

Lough Formoyle is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (77 km). Nearby sights include Lough Cloonadoon and Keeraunduff.

Climate of Lough Formoyle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Formoyle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Formoyle

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 77 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 94 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 77 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 80 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 215 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Formoyle

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 515 natural sites, 1,228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 25 kmW
  • Inchiquin Island 21 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 17 kmN

25–60 km643 places

  • Inisheer Island 31 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 55 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 41 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km1,025 places

  • White Strand Beach 65 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 80 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 87 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 81 kmS

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