- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock101 km
- SNN Shannon Airport114 km
About Truska Lough
Truska Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (101 km). Nearby sights include Lough Anaserd and Aillebrack Lough.
Climate of Truska Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 85 | 93 | 59 | 72 | 71 | 79 | 99 | 118 | 131 | 133 | 135 |
How to get to Truska Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 101 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 101 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 132 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 204 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 257 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 303 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Truska Lough
Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 953 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- White Strand Beach 3 kmE
- Turbot Island Island 7 kmN
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 20 kmSE
- Omey Island Island 11 kmN
25–60 km478 places
- Gorumna Island Island 35 kmSE
- Inisheer Island 58 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 52 kmNE
- Island More Island 53 kmNE
60–100 km790 places
- White Strand Beach 87 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 64 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 73 kmE
- Mutton Island Island 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Doonloughan Village, County Galway1.9 km W
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Doon Hill Village, County Galway2.5 km S
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Ballyconneely Village, County Galway3.2 km E -
Derrygimla Village, County Galway3.6 km E
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Clifden Village, County Galway8.5 km NE -
Curhownagh Village, County Galway4.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Anaserd Lake, County Galway1.4 km SE
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Aillebrack Lough Lake, County Galway1.9 km SW
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Inishdugga Island, County Galway3 km W
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Mannin Bay Natural site, County Galway3 km NE
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White Strand Beach, County Galway3.3 km E
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Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Galway3.2 km S
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Ballyconneely Bay Natural site, County Galway3.9 km SE
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Inishkeeragh Island, County Galway3.9 km W
Sources & licences
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