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Pollacappul Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°33′29″ N 9°52′23″ W

Map showing the location of Pollacappul Lough Pollacappul Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Letterfrack
5.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock80 km
SNN Shannon Airport114 km

About Pollacappul Lough

Pollacappul Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (80 km). Nearby sights include Doughruagh and Kylemore Lough.

Climate of Pollacappul Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (153 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Pollacappul Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1539711073858188109129147149149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Pollacappul Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 80 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 130 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 80 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 155 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 208 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 242 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 283 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pollacappul Lough

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 449 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km301 places

  • White Strand Beach 18 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 19 kmW
  • Omey Island Island 20 kmW
  • Inishturk Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km674 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 35 kmS
  • Inishlyre Island 32 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 50 kmN
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 28 kmS

60–100 km670 places

  • Inisheer Island 60 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 93 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 87 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 64 kmSE

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