- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock35 km
- SNN Shannon Airport128 km
About Black Lough
Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (35 km). Nearby sights include Cloondeash Lough and Cock Island.
Climate of Black Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 85 | 95 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 91 | 101 | 124 | 128 | 125 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Black Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 138 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 35 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 128 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 150 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 138 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 211 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 223 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 238 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 397 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Lough
Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 1,272 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km349 places
- Inishlyre Island 21 kmW
- Island More Island 22 kmW
- Inishgowla Island 22 kmW
- Inishturk Island 19 kmW
25–60 km812 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 44 kmNW
- Inishturk Island 53 kmW
- Inishbiggle Island 42 kmNW
- Inchiquin Island 41 kmS
60–100 km850 places
- Gorumna Island Island 67 kmS
- Inisheer Island 87 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 68 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Castlebar City, County Mayo3 km NE
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Derrinlevaun Village, County Mayo0.9 km S
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Ballymacrah Village, County Mayo0.9 km NW
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Derrylea Village, County Mayo0.9 km W
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Cloondeash Village, County Mayo1 km SE
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Ballynaboll Village, County Mayo1.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cloondeash Lough Lake, County Mayo0.4 km E
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Cock Island Island, County Mayo1.6 km NW
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Lannagh Lough Lake, County Mayo1.6 km NW
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Annagh Lough Lake, County Mayo2.1 km W
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Black Lough Lake, County Mayo2.6 km W
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Mayo Memorial Peace Park Natural site, County Mayo3.1 km NE
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Lough Mallard Lake, County Mayo2.9 km N
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Saleen Lough Lake, County Mayo2.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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