- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport69 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock73 km
About Lough Kip
Lough Kip is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Loughkip River and Knockagurraun.
Climate of Lough Kip
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 88 | 92 | 69 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 98 | 114 | 130 | 134 | 131 |
How to get to Lough Kip
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 80 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 69 kmsouth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 73 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 80 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 163 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 197 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 259 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Kip
Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 578 natural sites, 1,272 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km184 places
- Mutton Island Island 11 kmSE
- Deer Island Island 15 kmSE
- Inchiquin Island 19 kmN
- Hare Island Island 13 kmE
25–60 km616 places
- Gorumna Island Island 32 kmW
- Inisheer Island 35 kmSW
- White Strand Beach 60 kmW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 48 kmW
60–100 km1,255 places
- Inishlyre Island 65 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 64 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 92 kmNW
- Bush Island Island 74 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Laughil Village, County Galway1.2 km NW
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Moycullen Village, County Galway4.6 km N
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Lissagurraun Village, County Galway2.7 km E
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Gortgar Village, County Galway2.2 km SW
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Barna Village, County Galway6.3 km SE -
Shannafreaghoge Village, County Galway2.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loughkip River River, County Galway3.4 km NE
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Knockagurraun Mountain, County Galway4.8 km SW
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Lough Inch Lake, County Galway3.6 km SE
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Keeraunduff Hill Mountain, County Galway5.4 km W
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Knocka Lough Lake, County Galway4 km W
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Knock River River, County Galway4.2 km W
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Ballycuirke Lough Lake, County Galway4.4 km NE
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Lough Atavamore Lake, County Galway4.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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