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Lough Naskanniva

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′06″ N 9°29′39″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Naskanniva Lough Naskanniva
Location in Ireland
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballynahown
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport72 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock86 km

About Lough Naskanniva

Lough Naskanniva is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Curranavilla and Loughaunevneen.

Climate of Lough Naskanniva

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (138 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 Naskanniva
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)13189946980757899118132138136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Lough Naskanniva

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 72 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 88 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 72 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 278 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Naskanniva

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 520 natural sites, 1,187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 12 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 22 kmS
  • Mweenish Island Island 24 kmW
  • Inishmore Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km576 places

  • White Strand Beach 55 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 43 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 29 kmW

60–100 km1,089 places

  • Inishlyre Island 64 kmN
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 88 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 79 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 71 kmS

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