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Lough Nagraigue

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′27″ N 9°48′33″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nagraigue Lough Nagraigue
Location in Ireland
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glinsk
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock89 km
SNN Shannon Airport95 km

About Lough Nagraigue

Lough Nagraigue is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (89 km). Nearby sights include Saineaghmore Lough and Lough Naneeve.

Climate of Lough Nagraigue

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Nagraigue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°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)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Nagraigue

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 89 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 112 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 89 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 95 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 237 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 289 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nagraigue

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 458 natural sites, 1,100 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 15 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 19 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 8 kmS

25–60 km485 places

  • Inisheer Island 40 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 50 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km897 places

  • White Strand Beach 72 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 87 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 66 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glinsk Village, County Galway
    1 km W
  • Gowla Village, County Galway
    3.2 km NE
  • Cashel Village, County Galway
    5 km N
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    5 km S
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    7.9 km W
  • Canower Village, County Galway
    5.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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