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Oorid Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°27′00″ N 9°37′00″ W

Map showing the location of Oorid Lough Oorid Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maam Cross
5.1 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 Knock74 km
SNN Shannon Airport95 km

About Oorid Lough

Oorid Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (74 km). Nearby sights include Seanadh Bheara and Creggaun.

Climate of Oorid 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 18°)
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 Oorid Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°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 Oorid Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 110 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 74 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 95 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 224 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 273 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Oorid Lough

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 1,214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 21 kmS
  • Mweenish Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Inchiquin Island 24 kmE
  • Hare Island Island 13 kmE

25–60 km634 places

  • Inisheer Island 44 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 41 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 30 kmW
  • Turbot Island Island 36 kmW

60–100 km916 places

  • White Strand Beach 78 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 65 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 93 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maam Cross Village, County Galway
    5.1 km E
  • Gortmore Village, County Galway
    6.5 km S
  • Maum Village, County Galway
    8.1 km NE
  • Derryrush Village, County Galway
    7.4 km SW
  • Cur Village, County Galway
    7.5 km N
  • Recess Village, County Galway
    7.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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