- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock43 km
- CFN Donegal Airport133 km
About Black Lough
Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (43 km). Nearby sights include Drumleen Lough and Tristia.
Climate of Black Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- April (73 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 91 | 105 | 73 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 96 | 117 | 140 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Black Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 161 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 43 kmeast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 133 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 152 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 161 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 224 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 237 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 246 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 389 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Lough
Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 538 natural sites, 1,211 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km323 places
- Annagh Island Island 13 kmE
- Inishgowla Island 24 kmSW
- Inishturk Island 23 kmSW
- Inishgowla Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km666 places
- Inishlyre Island 28 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 33 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 53 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 38 kmNW
60–100 km940 places
- Gorumna Island Island 87 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 60 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 78 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Knockaunbaun Village, County Mayo1.9 km SW
-
Letterbrick Village, County Mayo2.4 km S
-
Derryhulagh Village, County Mayo2.6 km E
-
Ballynafulla Village, County Mayo2.7 km SE
-
Doonaroya Village, County Mayo2.8 km SE
-
Srahyconigaun Village, County Mayo3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Drumleen Lough Lake, County Mayo0.3 km SW
-
Tristia Mountain, County Mayo1.2 km SE
-
Lough Clevala Lake, County Mayo0.7 km N
-
Nephin Mountain, County Mayo4.7 km SE -
Birreencorragh Mountain, County Mayo6.3 km SW
-
Bullaunmore Mountain, County Mayo5.6 km W
-
Knockaffertagh Mountain, County Mayo5.5 km S
-
Glendorragha Natural site, County Mayo5.9 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: