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Village

Balloor

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°52′24″ N 8°52′47″ W

Map showing the location of Balloor Balloor
Location in Ireland
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock6 km
SNN Shannon Airport130 km

About Balloor

Balloor is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (6 km). Nearby sights include Lough Doo and Drumman Lough.

Climate of Balloor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Balloor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)132951076877737094105133135135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balloor

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 136 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 6 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 130 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 136 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 184 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 209 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 222 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Balloor

Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 646 natural sites, 1,530 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Cliff Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Castle Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Walshpool Lough Lake 22 kmW
  • Urlaur Lough Lake 9 kmE

25–60 km790 places

  • Inishlyre Island 51 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 45 kmN
  • Island More Island 52 kmW

60–100 km1,398 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 86 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 71 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 92 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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