- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock93 km
- SNN Shannon Airport113 km
About Salt Lake
Salt Lake is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (93 km). Nearby sights include Malmore and Ardbear Bay.
Climate of Salt Lake
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Salt Lake
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 93 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 93 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 113 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 148 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 204 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 251 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 295 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Salt Lake
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 1,014 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km255 places
- White Strand Beach 5 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 9 kmW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 20 kmS
- Omey Island Island 12 kmNW
25–60 km566 places
- Gorumna Island Island 33 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 57 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 45 kmNE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 59 kmN
60–100 km751 places
- White Strand Beach 88 kmSE
- Pig Island Island 97 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 69 kmE
- Mutton Island Island 81 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clifden Village, County Galway1.2 km N -
Ardbear Village, County Galway0.8 km W
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Ardbear Cottages Village, County Galway1 km NW
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Ballinaboy Village, County Galway1.3 km S
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Ardbear Neighbourhood, County Galway1.2 km W
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Faul Neighbourhood, County Galway1.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Malmore Mountain, County Galway1.1 km W
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Ardbear Bay Natural site, County Galway1.7 km W
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Derrywaking Loughs Lake, County Galway1.8 km E
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Owenglin River River, County Galway1 km N
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Lough Nambrackkeagh Lake, County Galway2.3 km N
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The Station House Musuem Museum, County Galway1.2 km N
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Lough Athola Lake, County Galway2.9 km W
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Lough Beaghcauneen Lake, County Galway2.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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