- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport85 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock88 km
About Lough Kimoteen
Lough Kimoteen is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include River Suck and Sugarloaf Hill.
Climate of Lough Kimoteen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (96 mm)
- Driest month
- April (60 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) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 72 | 73 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 87 | 80 | 96 | 93 | 93 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Kimoteen
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 77 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 85 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 88 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 121 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 77 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 121 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 154 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 204 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 334 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Kimoteen
Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 475 natural sites, 949 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km92 places
- Long Island Island 16 kmNE
- Hare Island Island 24 kmN
- Silver Islands Island 24 kmSW
- Portland Island Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km348 places
- Inchmore Island 28 kmN
- Inchcleraun Island 36 kmN
- Illaunmore Island 37 kmSW
- Holy Island Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km1,280 places
- Bush Island Island 82 kmSW
- Saint Thomas Island Island 74 kmSW
- Mutton Island Island 67 kmW
- Inishmacowney Island 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Shannonbridge Village, County Offaly2.2 km NE -
Clonfert Village, County Galway2.4 km S
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Kilmacshane Village, County Galway3.7 km S
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Clonfert Cross Roads Village, County Galway3.9 km S
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Kylemore Bridge Village, County Galway4 km W
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Creggan Village, County Roscommon3.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Suck River, Ireland1.3 km N
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Sugarloaf Hill Mountain, County Roscommon2.2 km NW
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Long Island Island, County Roscommon2.6 km N
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Devenish Island Island, County Roscommon5 km N
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Dromalga Park Natural site, County Roscommon5.6 km NW
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River Blackwater River, County Offaly3.8 km E
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Esker Island, County Galway6.9 km S
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Lough Nanag Lake, County Offaly6.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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