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Cappanahoul Lough

Located in County Cork, Munster Coordinates: 51°44′09″ N 9°24′01″ W

Map showing the location of Cappanahoul Lough Cappanahoul Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Piersons Bridge
1.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KIR Kerry Airport50 km
ORK Cork International Airport64 km

About Cappanahoul Lough

Cappanahoul Lough is a lake. Location: County Cork, Munster. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Owvane River and Owenbeg River.

Climate of Cappanahoul Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 158 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (180 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Cappanahoul Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)18014012984947876102123152158178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cappanahoul Lough

The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cork International Airport (ORK) (64 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 50 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 64 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 67 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 116 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 278 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 378 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 394 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cappanahoul Lough

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 868 natural sites, 608 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Whiddy Island Island 9 kmSW
  • Inishbeg Island 24 kmS
  • Horse Island Island 25 kmS
  • Dunkerron Islands Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km761 places

  • White Strand Beach 52 kmW
  • Inch beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Rossbeigh Strand Beach 54 kmNW
  • Derrynane Beach Beach 50 kmW

60–100 km574 places

  • Valentia Island Island 70 kmW
  • Banna Strand Beach 74 kmNW
  • Inishtearaght Island 94 kmNW
  • Sovereign Islands Island 66 kmE

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