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Bob Gay’s Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°55′42″ N 9°08′58″ W

Map showing the location of Bob Gay’s Lough Bob Gay’s Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clooncullenbaun
0.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock22 km
CFN Donegal Airport135 km

About Bob Gay’s Lough

Bob Gay’s Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (22 km). Nearby sights include Mulroy’s Loughs and Lough Hemush.

Climate of Bob Gay’s Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Bob Gay’s Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)123861006574686790101126129127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bob Gay’s Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 145 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 22 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 135 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 203 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 223 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 231 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 381 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bob Gay’s Lough

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 1,367 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Annagh Island Island 17 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Roe Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Cragh Islands Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km775 places

  • Inishlyre Island 35 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 52 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 52 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 46 kmNE

60–100 km1,124 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 82 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 81 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 89 kmNE
  • Turbot Island Island 81 kmSW

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