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Derry Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°46′07″ N 8°56′19″ W

Map showing the location of Derry Lough Derry Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knock
2.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock18 km
SNN Shannon Airport119 km

About Derry Lough

Derry Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (18 km). Nearby sights include Cloontarriff Lough and Crohery Lough.

Climate of Derry Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Derry Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)131981056876697096101131131130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derry Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 125 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 18 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 119 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 147 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 125 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 185 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 211 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 217 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 381 kmnortheast

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

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