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Lough Oona

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°01′53″ N 8°53′21″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Oona Lough Oona
Location in Ireland
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Boston
2.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport37 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km

About Lough Oona

Lough Oona is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include O’Donohoe’s Chair and Lough Attyslany.

Climate of Lough Oona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (127 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Oona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)120918767738180103109124127123

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

How to get to Lough Oona

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 37 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 129 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 262 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 372 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lough Oona

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 662 natural sites, 986 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Deer Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Eddy Island Island 19 kmN
  • Scanlan’s Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Mweenish Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km584 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Inisheer Island 43 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 51 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 40 kmS

60–100 km1,114 places

  • White Strand Beach 91 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 99 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 63 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Boston Village, County Clare
    2.9 km W
  • Gort Village, County Galway
    6.2 km NE
  • Fiddaun Village, County Galway
    2.2 km SE
  • Laghtyslaughnessy Village, County Galway
    2.9 km NE
  • Kilcorkan Village, County Clare
    2 km NW
  • Sheeaun Village, County Galway
    3.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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