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Shanemore’s Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°02′24″ N 8°32′25″ W

Map showing the location of Shanemore’s Lough Shanemore’s Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
200 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pollavogo
0.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport46 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock99 km

About Shanemore’s Lough

Shanemore’s Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 200 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Atorick.

Climate of Shanemore’s Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (144 mm)
Driest month
April (81 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 Shanemore’s Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)13810310481879190121124141144144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shanemore’s Lough

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 42 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 46 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 99 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 117 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 42 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 127 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 157 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 244 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 351 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Shanemore’s Lough

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 618 natural sites, 885 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Illaunmore Island 18 kmSE
  • Holy Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Caher Island Island 16 kmS
  • Scilly Island Island 18 kmSE

25–60 km552 places

  • Bush Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 39 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 42 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 80 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 66 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 72 kmSW
  • Scattery Island Island 81 kmSW

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