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Maumeen Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°24′16″ N 10°01′21″ W

Map showing the location of Maumeen Lough Maumeen Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Callow
0.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km
SNN Shannon Airport107 km

About Maumeen Lough

Maumeen Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (98 km). Nearby sights include Inishdawros and Lough Namanawaun.

Climate of Maumeen Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Maumeen Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13885935972717999118131133135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Maumeen Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 98 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 125 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 107 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 251 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 300 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Maumeen Lough

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 430 natural sites, 998 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • White Strand Beach 5 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Omey Island Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km454 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 28 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 51 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 52 kmNE
  • Island More Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km849 places

  • White Strand Beach 81 kmSE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 67 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 94 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 67 kmE

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