- Elevation
- 165 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock17 km
- CFN Donegal Airport122 km
About Black Lough
Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 165 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (17 km). Nearby sights include Cartron and Lough Naskea.
Climate of Black Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (148 mm)
- Driest month
- April (74 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° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 97 | 115 | 74 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 99 | 115 | 142 | 147 | 148 |
How to get to Black Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 153 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 17 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 122 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 147 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 197 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 210 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 239 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: 205 historic and cultural sites, 646 natural sites, 1,468 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Annagh Island Island 17 kmW
- Castle Island Island 20 kmW
- Roe Island Island 20 kmW
- Cragh Islands Island 19 kmW
25–60 km772 places
- Inishlyre Island 49 kmSW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 32 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km1,321 places
- Gorumna Island Island 96 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 62 kmW
- White Strand Beach 95 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Knockfadda Village, County Mayo0.7 km SE
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Doonty Village, County Mayo1.3 km S
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Treanrevagh Village, County Mayo1.5 km S
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Cartronmacmanus Village, County Mayo2 km SE
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Attimachugh Village, County Mayo2.2 km SW
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Ballycashel Village, County Sligo1.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cartron Mountain, County Mayo1.8 km E
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Lough Naskea Lake, County Sligo1.2 km NE
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Lough Nambrackkeagh Lake, County Mayo1.2 km W
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Lough Doo Lake, County Sligo2.3 km N
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Lough Arubble Lake, County Sligo3.2 km NE
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Lough Anooran Lake, County Sligo3.2 km N
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Larganmore Mountain, County Mayo4.1 km W
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Glendaduff Lough Lake, County Mayo3.6 km W
Sources & licences
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