- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock91 km
- SNN Shannon Airport97 km
About Lough Knocknagapple
Lough Knocknagapple is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (91 km). Nearby sights include Knockboy and Bertraghboy Bay.
Climate of Lough Knocknagapple
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Lough Knocknagapple
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 91 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 114 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 91 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 97 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 134 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 114 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 189 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 240 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Knocknagapple
Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 447 natural sites, 1,087 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km305 places
- Gorumna Island Island 17 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 16 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 25 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 9 kmSW
25–60 km468 places
- Inisheer Island 41 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 51 kmN
- Omey Island Island 28 kmNW
- Mutton Island Island 55 kmE
60–100 km896 places
- White Strand Beach 73 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 87 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 66 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockboy Mountain, County Galway1.2 km SE
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Bertraghboy Bay Natural site, County Galway1.8 km N
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Saineaghmore Lough Lake, County Galway2.2 km E
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Lough Bola Lake, County Galway2.3 km S
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Lough Nagraigue Lake, County Galway2.6 km E
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Inishtreh Island, County Galway3.2 km W
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Oghly Island Island, County Galway2.7 km NW
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Croghnut Island, County Galway3.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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