- Elevation
- 92 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock60 km
- SNN Shannon Airport81 km
About Lough Nahinch
Lough Nahinch is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (60 km). Nearby sights include Lough Tee and Carbally Castle.
Climate of Lough Nahinch
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (116 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 77 | 78 | 67 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 98 | 104 | 114 | 116 | 107 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Nahinch
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 82 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 60 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 81 kmsouth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 150 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 82 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 153 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 167 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 218 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 367 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Nahinch
Within 100 km: 261 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 1,459 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Lough Rea Lake 23 kmS
- Lough Ouver Lake 25 kmNE
- Levally Lough Lake 19 kmNW
- Lough Beg Lake 9 kmW
25–60 km519 places
- Mutton Island Island 37 kmSW
- Long Island Island 43 kmE
- Deer Island Island 42 kmSW
- Inchmore Island 43 kmE
60–100 km1,786 places
- Gorumna Island Island 77 kmW
- Inisheer Island 75 kmSW
- Inishlyre Island 87 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Menlough Village, County Galway3 km NW -
Pollnabrone Village, County Galway2.6 km NW
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Kinreask Village, County Galway2.7 km S
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Cappalusk Village, County Galway3.5 km SW
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Glentane Village, County Galway4 km NE
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Ballyvoneen Village, County Galway4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Tee Lake, County Galway5.5 km SW
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Carbally Castle Historic site, County Galway5.4 km W
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Lough Beg Lake, County Galway8.6 km W
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Callow Lough Lake, County Galway9.9 km SE
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Cahermore Mountain, County Galway15 km W
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Knockroe Mountain, County Galway13 km W
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Urraghry Hill Mountain, County Galway21 km SE
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Knockauncoura Mountain, County Galway23 km S
Sources & licences
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