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Lough Naneeve

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′02″ N 9°47′57″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Naneeve Lough Naneeve
Location in Ireland
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gowla
2 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 Knock87 km
SNN Shannon Airport96 km

About Lough Naneeve

Lough Naneeve 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 (87 km). Nearby sights include Cullaherick Lough and Croghnut.

Climate of Lough Naneeve

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Naneeve
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Naneeve

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 87 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 112 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 96 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 236 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 288 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Naneeve

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 461 natural sites, 1,108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km321 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 16 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 19 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 9 kmS

25–60 km498 places

  • Inisheer Island 41 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 49 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km893 places

  • White Strand Beach 73 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 88 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 66 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gowla Village, County Galway
    2 km NE
  • Glinsk Village, County Galway
    2 km SW
  • Cashel Village, County Galway
    3.9 km N
  • Canower Village, County Galway
    4.8 km NW
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    8.2 km W
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    6.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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