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Inchiquin Lough

Located in County Kerry, Munster Coordinates: 51°49′04″ N 9°41′12″ W

Map showing the location of Inchiquin Lough Inchiquin Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ardea Bridge
4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KIR Kerry Airport42 km
ORK Cork International Airport82 km

About Inchiquin Lough

Inchiquin Lough is a lake. Location: County Kerry, Munster. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Unugh Wood and Lough Napeasta.

Climate of Inchiquin Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (204 mm)
Driest month
July (91 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°10°12°14°17°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)204156147971089291122141179185201

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Inchiquin Lough

The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cork International Airport (ORK) (82 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 42 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 82 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 111 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 84 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 119 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 288 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 397 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 398 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Inchiquin Lough

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 840 natural sites, 600 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km412 places

  • Whiddy Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Sherky Island Island 15 kmW
  • Rossmore Island Island 8 kmW
  • Rossdohan Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km707 places

  • Valentia Island Island 48 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 38 kmSW
  • Banna Strand Beach 59 kmN
  • Inch beach Beach 40 kmNW

60–100 km441 places

  • Inishtearaght Island 73 kmNW
  • Sovereign Islands Island 86 kmE
  • The Seven Hogs Island 61 kmNW
  • Scattery Island Island 89 kmN

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