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Brackloon Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°06′22″ N 9°24′23″ W

Map showing the location of Brackloon Lough Brackloon Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cloonvoragh
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock44 km
CFN Donegal Airport125 km

About Brackloon Lough

Brackloon Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (44 km). Nearby sights include Carrowkilleen and Shanvolahan River.

Climate of Brackloon Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (150 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Brackloon Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)141911057381747496117140150143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brackloon Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 44 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 169 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 44 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 125 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 160 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 169 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 225 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 233 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 254 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 383 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Brackloon Lough

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 548 natural sites, 1,242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Annagh Island Island 12 kmE
  • Castle Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Roe Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Cragh Islands Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km718 places

  • Inishlyre Island 36 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 37 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 48 kmE

60–100 km1,020 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 96 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 86 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 97 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 83 kmSW

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