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Derrintaggart Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°54′17″ N 9°32′52″ W

Map showing the location of Derrintaggart Lough Derrintaggart Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newport
2.2 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 Knock48 km
SNN Shannon Airport140 km

About Derrintaggart Lough

Derrintaggart Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (48 km). Nearby sights include Derryhillagh Lough and Saint’s Island.

Climate of Derrintaggart 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 Derrintaggart Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°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 Derrintaggart Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 151 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 48 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 140 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 149 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 227 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 235 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 248 kmeast

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

Day trips from Derrintaggart Lough

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 498 natural sites, 1,133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

  • Inishlyre Island 12 kmSW
  • Island More Island 11 kmSW
  • Annagh Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Inishgowla Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km734 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 28 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Pig Island Island 49 kmN
  • Omey Island Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km703 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 72 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 94 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 74 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmSW

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