- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport74 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock77 km
About Lough More
Lough More is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Lough Bealacooan and Tullynasheoy.
Climate of Lough More
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 89 | 94 | 69 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 99 | 118 | 132 | 138 | 136 |
How to get to Lough More
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 74 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 88 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 74 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 77 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 125 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 168 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 209 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 269 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough More
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 1,242 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km231 places
- Gorumna Island Island 20 kmW
- Mutton Island Island 23 kmE
- Deer Island Island 25 kmSE
- Inchiquin Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km643 places
- Inisheer Island 29 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 60 kmN
- White Strand Beach 48 kmW
- Turbot Island Island 55 kmNW
60–100 km1,090 places
- White Strand Beach 62 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 86 kmNW
- Bush Island Island 80 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Spiddal Village, County Galway8.5 km SE
-
Knockduff Village, County Galway6.1 km SW
-
Caher Village, County Galway6.6 km S
-
Ballinluggaun Village, County Galway6.7 km S
-
Muckanaghkillew Village, County Galway6.7 km NW
-
Creduff Village, County Galway7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Bealacooan Lake, County Galway0.9 km SE
-
Tullynasheoy Mountain, County Galway1.6 km NW
-
Lough Canagun Lake, County Galway1.7 km SW
-
Tonaghmore Mountain, County Galway2.2 km S
-
Lough Ergooa Lake, County Galway2.1 km W
-
Lough Crockaillenalee Lake, County Galway2.6 km W
-
Lough Natawneighter Lake, County Galway2.6 km SE
-
Lough Bealanambrack Lake, County Galway2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: