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Derreen Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°49′17″ N 9°13′25″ W

Map showing the location of Derreen Lough Derreen Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Belcarra
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock29 km
SNN Shannon Airport126 km

About Derreen Lough

Derreen Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (29 km). Nearby sights include Curranny Lough and Cloonagh Lough.

Climate of Derreen Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Derreen Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)12285956473656791101124128125

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

How to get to Derreen Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 135 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 29 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 126 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 148 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 135 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 204 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 220 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 232 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derreen Lough

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 563 natural sites, 1,346 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Camel Island Island 24 kmW
  • Forillan Island 25 kmW
  • Illanroe Island 25 kmNW
  • Saint’s Island Island 25 kmNW

25–60 km836 places

  • Inishlyre Island 28 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 51 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 59 kmNE
  • Island More Island 29 kmW

60–100 km1,003 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 69 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 87 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 70 kmSW

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