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Shanakeever Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°30′16″ N 10°00′19″ W

Map showing the location of Shanakeever Lough Shanakeever Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
44 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clifden
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock91 km
SNN Shannon Airport115 km

About Shanakeever Lough

Shanakeever Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 44 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (91 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nambrackkeagh and Glenbrickeen Lough.

Climate of Shanakeever Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (140 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).

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Climate of Shanakeever Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)140869559737280100119132133136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shanakeever Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 91 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 132 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 91 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 115 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 207 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 250 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 294 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shanakeever Lough

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 437 natural sites, 1,014 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • White Strand Beach 8 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 9 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 23 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 11 kmW

25–60 km592 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 35 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 59 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 42 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmN

60–100 km720 places

  • White Strand Beach 90 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 94 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 69 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 84 kmSE

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