- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport92 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock94 km
About Lough Keenaun
Lough Keenaun is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Galleen and Ard Bay.
Climate of Lough Keenaun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (137 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 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° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 85 | 93 | 62 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 98 | 117 | 131 | 136 | 137 |
How to get to Lough Keenaun
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 92 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 92 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 94 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 129 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 184 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 239 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 293 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Keenaun
Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 452 natural sites, 1,081 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km277 places
- Gorumna Island Island 13 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 20 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 6 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 2 kmS
25–60 km446 places
- Inisheer Island 36 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 56 kmN
- Turbot Island Island 29 kmNW
- Omey Island Island 32 kmNW
60–100 km945 places
- White Strand Beach 68 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 76 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 82 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 61 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galleen Mountain, County Galway1.4 km NW
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Ard Bay Natural site, County Galway1 km W
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Lough Keamnacally Lake, County Galway2.1 km NE
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Mweenish Island Island, County Galway2.3 km S
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Lough Nageeron Lake, County Galway2.3 km W
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Mweenish Bay Natural site, County Galway2.3 km SE
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Mason Island Island, County Galway4.1 km SW
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Finish Island Island, County Galway3.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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