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Lough Nagarrivhan

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′04″ N 9°30′23″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nagarrivhan Lough Nagarrivhan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shanvally
1.4 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 Knock76 km
SNN Shannon Airport84 km

About Lough Nagarrivhan

Lough Nagarrivhan is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (76 km). Nearby sights include Knocknaggivhan and Lough Enoer.

Climate of Lough Nagarrivhan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
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 Nagarrivhan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389010171837680101121137141139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Nagarrivhan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 76 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 76 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 84 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 132 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 272 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nagarrivhan

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 516 natural sites, 1,239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 24 kmW
  • Inchiquin Island 20 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmN

25–60 km657 places

  • Inisheer Island 35 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 51 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 38 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 45 kmW

60–100 km994 places

  • White Strand Beach 68 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 76 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 91 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 84 kmS

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