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Black Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°51′35″ N 8°46′26″ W

Map showing the location of Black Lough Black Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cloonfeaghra
0.4 km SE
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 Airport129 km

About Black Lough

Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (6 km). Nearby sights include Loughaveenagh and Lough Roe.

Climate of Black Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (78 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 Black Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15811412578868178106118153156156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Black Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 133 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 6 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 129 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 133 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 177 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 203 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 219 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: 220 historic and cultural sites, 660 natural sites, 1,561 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Inch Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Derrymore Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Eagle Island Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km806 places

  • Inishlyre Island 58 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 47 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 45 kmN
  • Island More Island 59 kmW

60–100 km1,481 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 89 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 78 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 97 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 74 kmNE

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