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Lough Seccon

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°21′40″ N 9°22′06″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Seccon Lough Seccon
Location in Ireland
Elevation
101 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oughterard
6.6 km N
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 Airport79 km

About Lough Seccon

Lough Seccon is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Lough Uggool and Cnocan na Lao.

Climate of Lough Seccon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Seccon
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)1389310273847679102119138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Seccon

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 79 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 132 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 174 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 264 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Seccon

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 537 natural sites, 1,292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Mutton Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Inchiquin Island 14 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 14 kmN

25–60 km714 places

  • Inisheer Island 35 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 54 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 47 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,083 places

  • White Strand Beach 68 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 81 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 85 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 84 kmS

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