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Lough Namanawaun

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′29″ N 10°00′25″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Namanawaun Lough Namanawaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Malivey
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
SNN Shannon Airport106 km

About Lough Namanawaun

Lough Namanawaun is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (98 km). Nearby sights include Lough Rannaghaun and Maumeen Lough.

Climate of Lough Namanawaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Namanawaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13885935972717999118131133135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Namanawaun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 98 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 123 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 106 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 196 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 250 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Namanawaun

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 433 natural sites, 999 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • White Strand Beach 7 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km446 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 26 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 49 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 53 kmNE
  • Island More Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km863 places

  • White Strand Beach 79 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 68 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 93 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Malivey Village, County Galway
    0.6 km SE
  • Callow Village, County Galway
    2 km NW
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    5.7 km E
  • Coogla Village, County Galway
    4.5 km E
  • Boulard Village, County Galway
    5 km E
  • Ballyconneely Village, County Galway
    6.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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