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Lough Nafurnace

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′30″ N 9°32′15″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nafurnace Lough Nafurnace
Location in Ireland
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock76 km
SNN Shannon Airport85 km

About Lough Nafurnace

Lough Nafurnace is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (76 km). Nearby sights include Loughaumultera and Lough Nagarrivhan.

Climate of Lough Nafurnace

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 Nafurnace
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 Nafurnace

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 76 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 85 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 180 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 219 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 273 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nafurnace

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 515 natural sites, 1,235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 22 kmW
  • Inchiquin Island 22 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km652 places

  • Inisheer Island 35 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 50 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 36 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 43 kmW

60–100 km978 places

  • White Strand Beach 69 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 75 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 92 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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