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Lough Shindilla

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°27′00″ N 9°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Shindilla Lough Shindilla
Location in Ireland
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maam Cross
1.9 km E
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 Airport94 km

About Lough Shindilla

Lough Shindilla is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Seanadh Bheara and Maam Valley.

Climate of Lough Shindilla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Shindilla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389010171837680101121137141139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Shindilla

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 108 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 94 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 221 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 271 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Shindilla

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 524 natural sites, 1,244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km307 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 22 kmS
  • Mweenish Island Island 25 kmSW
  • Inchiquin Island 21 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km691 places

  • Inisheer Island 44 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 41 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 33 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 39 kmW

60–100 km936 places

  • White Strand Beach 78 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 66 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 93 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maam Cross Village, County Galway
    1.9 km E
  • Glentrasna Village, County Galway
    6.1 km SE
  • Maum Village, County Galway
    7.4 km N
  • Claggan Village, County Galway
    7.1 km NE
  • Maum Village, County Galway
    7.2 km N
  • Gortmore Village, County Galway
    7.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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