Lough Nagowan, County Galway — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Nagowan

Lough Nagowan is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Knockfin and Coonawilleen Bay.

Photos of Lough Nagowan

Inishbarra OJDingo33 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Lough Nagowan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month: August (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 4°)
Wettest month: November (138 mm)
Driest month: April (63 mm)

9° 4°

10° 5°

12° 6°

15° 8°

17° 10°

18° 12°

19° 12°

17° 11°

14° 8°

11° 6°

10° 5°

Jan

134

Feb

86

Mar

92

Apr

63

May

75

Jun

72

Jul

79

Aug

98

Sep

118

Oct

131

Nov

138

Dec

137

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 Nagowan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	10°	12°	15°	17°	18°	19°	17°	14°	11°	10°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	5°	6°	8°	10°	12°	12°	11°	8°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	134	86	92	63	75	72	79	98	118	131	138	137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Nagowan

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 81 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 81 kmsoutheast
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 93 kmnortheast
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 98 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 173 kmsoutheast
Dublin Population: 1M 230 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 289 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nagowan

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 483 natural sites, 1,122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

Gorumna Island Island 1 kmE
Saint Macdaras Island Island 16 kmW
Mweenish Island Island 11 kmNW
Inishmore Island 15 kmS

25–60 km525 places

Inisheer Island 25 kmSE
White Strand Beach 58 kmS
White Strand Beach 32 kmNW
Turbot Island Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km1,005 places

Inishlyre Island 62 kmN
Dooniver Strand Beach 84 kmN
Bush Island Island 89 kmSE
Scattery Island Island 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Knock Village, County Galway
1.8 km SW
Ceantar na nOileán Village, County Galway
2.1 km N
Terranea Village, County Galway
3 km NE
Inishlay Village, County Galway
3 km NE
Lettermullan Village, County Galway
3.2 km SW
Trawbaun Village, County Galway
3.3 km SE

Lough Nagowan

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Knockfin Mountain, County Galway
1.2 km S
Coonawilleen Bay Natural site, County Galway
1.2 km SW
Lough Awalha Lake, County Galway
1.2 km SE
Glentrasna Mountain, County Galway
2.1 km NE
Gorumna Island Island, County Galway
1.4 km E
Inishbarra Island, County Galway
2.6 km N
Ballynakill Lough Lake, County Galway
1.7 km S
Lough Hibbert Lake, County Galway
2.1 km SE