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Lough Naweelan

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°20′32″ N 9°18′32″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Naweelan Lough Naweelan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tullaghnanoon
2 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 Knock71 km
SNN Shannon Airport76 km

About Lough Naweelan

Lough Naweelan is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Lough Fadda and Ardderroo Lough.

Climate of Lough Naweelan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (127 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Naweelan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12183886476697093106124127124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Naweelan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 88 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 130 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 170 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 204 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 262 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Naweelan

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 540 natural sites, 1,289 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • Mutton Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Deer Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Inchiquin Island 14 kmN
  • Hare Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km690 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 26 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 35 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 57 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 51 kmW

60–100 km1,117 places

  • White Strand Beach 67 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 84 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 82 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 82 kmS

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