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Lough Namoreleen

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′28″ N 9°23′36″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Namoreleen Lough Namoreleen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
251 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oughterard
4.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock69 km
SNN Shannon Airport83 km

About Lough Namoreleen

Lough Namoreleen is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (69 km). Nearby sights include Derradda and Lettercraffroe Lough.

Climate of Lough Namoreleen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (142 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 Namoreleen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Namoreleen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 96 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 69 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 83 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 178 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 209 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 264 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Namoreleen

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 538 natural sites, 1,305 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Inchiquin Island 13 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 11 kmN
  • Crow Island Island 19 kmW

25–60 km768 places

  • Inisheer Island 38 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 50 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 45 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 52 kmW

60–100 km1,037 places

  • White Strand Beach 71 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 77 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 87 kmS

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