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Lough Nahillion

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°25′00″ N 9°31′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nahillion Lough Nahillion
Location in Ireland
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glentrasna
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km
SNN Shannon Airport89 km

About Lough Nahillion

Lough Nahillion is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (72 km). Nearby sights include Lackadunna and Shannawona.

Climate of Lough Nahillion

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 Nahillion
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°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 Nahillion

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 103 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 89 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 138 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 218 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 270 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nahillion

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 531 natural sites, 1,264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km288 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Inchiquin Island 19 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Dog Island Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km693 places

  • Inisheer Island 40 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 45 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 37 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 43 kmW

60–100 km988 places

  • White Strand Beach 74 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 71 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 96 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 90 kmS

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