- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport83 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock84 km
About Lough Nafatha
Lough Nafatha is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Bunnahill and Lough Atinnyadda.
Climate of Lough Nafatha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 84 | 89 | 63 | 76 | 71 | 77 | 95 | 116 | 128 | 135 | 133 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Nafatha
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 83 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 98 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 83 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 84 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 127 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 98 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 176 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 223 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 280 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Nafatha
Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 505 natural sites, 1,192 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km278 places
- Gorumna Island Island 8 kmSW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 17 kmW
- Inishmore Island 23 kmS
25–60 km565 places
- Inisheer Island 30 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 55 kmN
- White Strand Beach 34 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 42 kmNW
60–100 km1,026 places
- White Strand Beach 64 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 79 kmN
- Bush Island Island 90 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bealadangan Village, County Galway0.8 km SW
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Nacrimina Village, County Galway1.3 km SE
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Rosmuck Village, County Galway3.4 km N -
Tooreengarve Village, County Galway2.9 km S
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Annaghvaan Village, County Galway3.1 km W
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Carraroe Village, County Galway6.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bunnahill Mountain, County Galway0.9 km NE
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Lough Atinnyadda Lake, County Galway0.9 km E
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Lough Aughagaddy Lake, County Galway1 km S
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Camus Bay Natural site, County Galway1.5 km N
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Evneenmore Island Island, County Galway2.2 km NE
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Leighon Island Island, County Galway2.5 km W
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Lough Altocreen Lake, County Galway2.4 km S
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Lough Anoughlacka Lake, County Galway2.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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