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Lough Nahillion

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°30′54″ N 9°55′15″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nahillion Lough Nahillion
Location in Ireland
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Letterfrack
4.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock85 km
SNN Shannon Airport112 km

About Lough Nahillion

Lough Nahillion is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 143 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (85 km). Nearby sights include Tievebaun and Cregg.

Climate of Lough Nahillion

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (153 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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°8°9°11°14°16°17°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1539711073858188109129147149149

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), 85 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 85 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 205 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 245 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 288 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nahillion

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 450 natural sites, 1,047 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • White Strand Beach 12 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 15 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 23 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 16 kmW

25–60 km612 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 32 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 57 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 38 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 54 kmN

60–100 km710 places

  • White Strand Beach 89 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 92 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 65 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 83 kmS

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