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Saineaghmore Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°21′58″ N 9°49′00″ W

Map showing the location of Saineaghmore Lough Saineaghmore Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glinsk
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock90 km
SNN Shannon Airport95 km

About Saineaghmore Lough

Saineaghmore Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (90 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nagraigue and Knockboy.

Climate of Saineaghmore Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (142 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Saineaghmore Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1419010169827782103123138142141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saineaghmore Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 90 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 112 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 90 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 95 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 187 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 238 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 290 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saineaghmore Lough

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 453 natural sites, 1,098 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 15 kmSE
  • White Strand Beach 19 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Mweenish Island Island 7 kmS

25–60 km473 places

  • Inisheer Island 39 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 51 kmN
  • Turbot Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 30 kmNW

60–100 km905 places

  • White Strand Beach 71 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 71 kmN
  • Scattery Island Island 86 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glinsk Village, County Galway
    0.9 km NW
  • Carna Village, County Galway
    4 km S
  • Gowla Village, County Galway
    4.2 km NE
  • Moyrus Village, County Galway
    4.6 km SW
  • Carna Village Village, County Galway
    4.8 km S
  • Roundstone Village, County Galway
    7.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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