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Lough Scannive

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°26′07″ N 9°57′09″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Scannive Lough Scannive
Location in Ireland
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roundstone
4.8 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 Knock92 km
SNN Shannon Airport107 km

About Lough Scannive

Lough Scannive is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (92 km). Nearby sights include Lough Naweelaun and Lough Bollard.

Climate of Lough Scannive

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 Scannive
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 Scannive

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 124 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 107 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 247 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Scannive

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 443 natural sites, 1,034 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • White Strand Beach 7 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 15 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km498 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 27 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 51 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 47 kmNE
  • Island More Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km824 places

  • White Strand Beach 82 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 63 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 96 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 63 kmE

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