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Lough Rannaghaun

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°23′55″ N 9°59′47″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Rannaghaun Lough Rannaghaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Malivey
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock97 km
SNN Shannon Airport106 km

About Lough Rannaghaun

Lough Rannaghaun is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (97 km). Nearby sights include Lough Namanawaun and Maumeen Lough.

Climate of Lough Rannaghaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (141 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Rannaghaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)141879965787582102121135138139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Rannaghaun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 97 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 123 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 97 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 106 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 196 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 250 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 298 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Rannaghaun

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 434 natural sites, 1,009 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • White Strand Beach 7 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km453 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 26 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 49 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 52 kmNE
  • Island More Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km861 places

  • White Strand Beach 79 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 67 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 93 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 65 kmE

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