- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock33 km
- SNN Shannon Airport125 km
About Buncam Lough
Buncam Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (33 km). Nearby sights include Rann’s Lough and Knockbaun.
Climate of Buncam Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 85 | 95 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 91 | 101 | 124 | 128 | 125 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Buncam Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 134 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 33 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 125 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 151 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 134 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 207 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 219 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 236 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 396 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Buncam Lough
Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 546 natural sites, 1,305 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km314 places
- Inishlyre Island 25 kmW
- Inishturk Island 23 kmW
- Rocky Island Island 23 kmW
- Forillan Island 23 kmW
25–60 km850 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 49 kmNW
- Island More Island 26 kmW
- Inishturk Island 56 kmW
- Inishbiggle Island 47 kmNW
60–100 km890 places
- Gorumna Island Island 65 kmSW
- Inisheer Island 84 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 68 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 66 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rann’s Lough Lake, County Mayo2.6 km SW
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Knockbaun Mountain, County Mayo3.4 km E
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Curranny Lough Lake, County Mayo3.6 km NE
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Ballyhean Bridge Landmark, County Mayo2.5 km SW
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Killadeen Lough Lake, County Mayo4.3 km W
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Derreen Lough Lake, County Mayo4.3 km NE
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Cloondeash Lough Lake, County Mayo4.4 km NW
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Black Lough Lake, County Mayo4.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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