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Lough Nageeron

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′13″ N 9°52′22″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nageeron Lough Nageeron
Location in Ireland
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ard
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport94 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km

About Lough Nageeron

Lough Nageeron is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Ard Bay and Bunnacliffa Lough.

Climate of Lough Nageeron

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Nageeron
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13685936273717998117131136137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Nageeron

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 94 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 111 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 94 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 241 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nageeron

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 447 natural sites, 1,065 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 15 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 19 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 4 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 2 kmSE

25–60 km445 places

  • Inisheer Island 37 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 57 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 31 kmNW

60–100 km936 places

  • White Strand Beach 68 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 76 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 82 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ard Village, County Galway
    0.6 km SW
  • Dooveher Village, County Galway
    1.6 km NW
  • Moyrus Village, County Galway
    2.2 km N
  • Carna Village Village, County Galway
    2.5 km E
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    3.2 km E
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    9.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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