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Slieveaneena Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°19′04″ N 9°15′50″ W

Map showing the location of Slieveaneena Lough Slieveaneena Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knockatee
0.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport72 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km

About Slieveaneena Lough

Slieveaneena Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Lough Cam and Knocka Lough.

Climate of Slieveaneena Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Slieveaneena Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12688926980757798114130134131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slieveaneena Lough

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 72 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 167 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 201 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 261 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Slieveaneena Lough

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 562 natural sites, 1,272 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Mutton Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Deer Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Inchiquin Island 17 kmN
  • Hare Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km667 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 28 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 34 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 55 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,171 places

  • Inishlyre Island 61 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 65 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 88 kmNW
  • Bush Island Island 78 kmSE

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