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Skehanagh

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′52″ N 8°30′24″ W

Map showing the location of Skehanagh Skehanagh
Location in Ireland
Elevation
80 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock69 km
SNN Shannon Airport74 km

About Skehanagh

Skehanagh is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (69 km). Nearby sights include Taragh Castle and Callow Lough.

Climate of Skehanagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Skehanagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)105777767777877102106113115109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skehanagh

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 73 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 69 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 74 kmsouthwest
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 144 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 73 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 150 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 158 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 222 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 363 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skehanagh

Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 599 natural sites, 1,315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Lough Rea Lake 15 kmS
  • Lough Beg Lake 16 kmNW
  • Lough Tee Lake 9 kmNW
  • Brick Lough Lake 16 kmS

25–60 km513 places

  • Mutton Island Island 37 kmW
  • Long Island Island 40 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 40 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,613 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 78 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 74 kmW
  • Inishlyre Island 94 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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