- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock5 km
- CFN Donegal Airport128 km
About Black Lough
Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (5 km). Nearby sights include Killaturly Lough and Lough Nambrackkeagh.
Climate of Black Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 132 | 95 | 107 | 68 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 94 | 105 | 133 | 135 | 135 |
How to get to Black Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 5 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 143 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 5 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 128 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 137 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 143 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 206 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 228 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 366 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Lough
Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 652 natural sites, 1,511 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km225 places
- Cliff Island Island 22 kmW
- Castle Island Island 13 kmW
- Walshpool Lough Lake 25 kmSW
- Urlaur Lough Lake 13 kmSE
25–60 km758 places
- Inishlyre Island 52 kmW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 41 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 38 kmN
- Island More Island 53 kmW
60–100 km1,392 places
- Gorumna Island Island 92 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmW
- White Strand Beach 95 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Killaturly Village, County Mayo0.5 km SE
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Swinford Village, County Mayo3.8 km W -
Stripe Village, County Mayo1.3 km E
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Cuillaun Village, County Mayo1.4 km W
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Cloonaghboy Village, County Mayo1.7 km NW
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Mullenmadoge Village, County Mayo1.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Killaturly Lough Lake, County Mayo0.8 km SW
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Lough Nambrackkeagh Lake, County Mayo4.4 km S
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Middle Lough Lake, County Mayo4.8 km S
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Loughanhoera Lake, County Mayo4.9 km S
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Knock Hill Mountain, County Mayo5.7 km SE
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Crocknacloy Lough Lake, County Mayo5 km S
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Lough Nadramina Lake, County Mayo5.6 km S
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Lough Doo Lake, County Mayo5.8 km S
Sources & licences
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