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Castlebar Reservoir

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°52′32″ N 9°18′34″ W

Map showing the location of Castlebar Reservoir Castlebar Reservoir
Location in Ireland
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castlebar
2.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock33 km
SNN Shannon Airport133 km

About Castlebar Reservoir

Castlebar Reservoir is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (33 km). Nearby sights include Newantrim Lough and Lough Rusheen.

Climate of Castlebar Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Castlebar Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°14°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12886996775696991105128135131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castlebar Reservoir

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 142 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 33 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 133 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 144 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 142 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 211 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 227 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 235 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 393 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Castlebar Reservoir

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 553 natural sites, 1,279 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km371 places

  • Inishlyre Island 23 kmW
  • Island More Island 24 kmW
  • Annagh Island Island 22 kmN
  • Inishgowla Island 23 kmW

25–60 km732 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 43 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 58 kmNE
  • Pig Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Inishturk Island 56 kmW

60–100 km923 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 72 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 92 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 69 kmSW

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