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Inchiquin Lough

Located in County Clare, Munster Coordinates: 52°57′21″ N 9°05′06″ W

Map showing the location of Inchiquin Lough Inchiquin Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Corrofin
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport30 km
KIR Kerry Airport91 km

About Inchiquin Lough

Inchiquin Lough is a lake. Location: County Clare, Munster. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Clifden Hill and Lough Atedaun.

Climate of Inchiquin Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (131 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 Inchiquin Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°4°4°5°8°10°13°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)123939269757980100114126130131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Inchiquin Lough

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 30 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 91 kmsouth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 125 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 194 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 277 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 381 kmeast

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

Day trips from Inchiquin Lough

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 657 natural sites, 952 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Crab Island Island 23 kmW
  • Green Island Island 23 kmW
  • Horse Island Island 24 kmS
  • Scanlan’s Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km602 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Inisheer Island 32 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 36 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,020 places

  • Banna Strand Beach 85 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 85 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 93 kmNW
  • The Seven Hogs Island 95 kmSW

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