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Lough Knockaunawaddy

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′51″ N 9°32′24″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Knockaunawaddy Lough Knockaunawaddy
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glentrasna
1.8 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 Knock74 km
SNN Shannon Airport88 km

About Lough Knockaunawaddy

Lough Knockaunawaddy is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (74 km). Nearby sights include Loughs Ahalia and Lackadunna.

Climate of Lough Knockaunawaddy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Knockaunawaddy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389010171837680101121137141139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Knockaunawaddy

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 102 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 74 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 88 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 219 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Knockaunawaddy

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 521 natural sites, 1,235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Inchiquin Island 21 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km662 places

  • Inisheer Island 38 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 47 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 35 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 42 kmW

60–100 km967 places

  • White Strand Beach 72 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 72 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 95 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 87 kmS

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