- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
- SNN Shannon Airport114 km
About Lough Usk
Lough Usk is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (96 km). Nearby sights include Lough Athola and Ardbear Bay.
Climate of Lough Usk
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Lough Usk
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 131 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 148 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 131 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 205 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 254 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 299 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Usk
Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 429 natural sites, 998 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km234 places
- White Strand Beach 3 kmS
- Turbot Island Island 7 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 20 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 10 kmNW
25–60 km538 places
- Gorumna Island Island 34 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 58 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 47 kmNE
- Island More Island 48 kmNE
60–100 km768 places
- White Strand Beach 88 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 60 kmN
- Pig Island Island 99 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clifden Village, County Galway3.6 km NE -
Drinagh Village, County Galway1.3 km N
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Curhownagh Village, County Galway1.3 km W
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Faul Neighbourhood, County Galway1.7 km NE
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Drimmeen Village, County Galway2.4 km NW
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Derrygimla Village, County Galway2.5 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Athola Lake, County Galway0.8 km N
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Ardbear Bay Natural site, County Galway1.6 km NE
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Malmore Mountain, County Galway2.5 km NE
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Mannin Bay Natural site, County Galway2.1 km SW
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Lough Emlaghnabehy Lake, County Galway2.4 km S
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Clifden Bay Natural site, County Galway2.6 km N
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White Strand Beach, County Galway2.8 km S
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Gortrumnagh Mountain, County Galway3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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