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Slieve Aughty Mountains

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°02′46″ N 8°30′40″ W

Map showing the location of Slieve Aughty Mountains Slieve Aughty Mountains
Location in Ireland
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pollavogo
1.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport47 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km

About Slieve Aughty Mountains

Slieve Aughty Mountains is a mountain. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 197 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Shanemore’s Lough and Pollagoona Mountain.

Climate of Slieve Aughty Mountains

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 Slieve Aughty Mountains
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°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 Slieve Aughty Mountains

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 43 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 47 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 43 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 128 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 155 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 242 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 349 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Slieve Aughty Mountains

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 882 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Illaunmore Island 17 kmSE
  • Holy Island Island 15 kmS
  • Caher Island Island 17 kmS
  • Scilly Island Island 18 kmS

25–60 km555 places

  • Bush Island Island 45 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 40 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 82 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 68 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 74 kmSW
  • Scattery Island Island 83 kmSW

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