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Derrylea Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°28′51″ N 9°56′37″ W

Map showing the location of Derrylea Lough Derrylea Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clifden
5.1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock88 km
SNN Shannon Airport110 km

About Derrylea Lough

Derrylea Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (88 km). Nearby sights include Island Lough and Croaghat Lough.

Climate of Derrylea Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (141 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Derrylea 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°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)141879965787582102121135138139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derrylea Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 88 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 127 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 88 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 110 kmsoutheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 147 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 246 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derrylea Lough

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 445 natural sites, 1,039 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • White Strand Beach 9 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 14 kmW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 20 kmS
  • Omey Island Island 16 kmW

25–60 km568 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 30 kmSE
  • Inisheer Island 55 kmSE
  • Inishlyre Island 42 kmNE
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 58 kmN

60–100 km752 places

  • White Strand Beach 86 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 96 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 64 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 80 kmS

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