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Muckanagh Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°20′32″ N 9°30′04″ W

Map showing the location of Muckanagh Lough Muckanagh Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Muckanaghkillew
2.5 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 Knock78 km
SNN Shannon Airport81 km

About Muckanagh Lough

Muckanagh Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (78 km). Nearby sights include Knocknaggivhan and Lough Naskeha.

Climate of Muckanagh Lough

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 Muckanagh Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1389010171837680101121137141139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Muckanagh Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 78 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 96 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 78 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 81 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 96 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 273 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Muckanagh Lough

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 514 natural sites, 1,221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km260 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 23 kmW
  • Inchiquin Island 22 kmNE
  • Hare Island Island 16 kmN

25–60 km636 places

  • Inisheer Island 32 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 54 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 39 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km1,016 places

  • White Strand Beach 66 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 79 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 88 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 81 kmS

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