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Broad Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°52′15″ N 9°31′57″ W

Map showing the location of Broad Lough Broad Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newport
1.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock47 km
SNN Shannon Airport136 km

About Broad Lough

Broad Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (47 km). Nearby sights include Knockeeragh and Lough Arrow.

Climate of Broad Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (150 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).

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Climate of Broad Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1469510974807577101120144150145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Broad Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 147 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 47 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 136 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 152 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 225 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 231 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 249 kmeast

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

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