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Derryhillagh Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°54′33″ N 9°31′53″ W

Map showing the location of Derryhillagh Lough Derryhillagh Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tawnawoggaun
0.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock47 km
SNN Shannon Airport140 km

About Derryhillagh Lough

Derryhillagh Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (47 km). Nearby sights include Lough Ard and Derrintaggart Lough.

Climate of Derryhillagh 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 Derryhillagh Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°16°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1469510974807577101120144150145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derryhillagh Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 47 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 47 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 140 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 148 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 235 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 247 kmeast

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

Day trips from Derryhillagh Lough

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 1,140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km384 places

  • Inishlyre Island 13 kmSW
  • Island More Island 12 kmSW
  • Annagh Island Island 23 kmW
  • Inishgowla Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km715 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 28 kmW
  • Pig Island Island 49 kmN
  • Omey Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Kid Island Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km730 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 73 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 95 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 73 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 63 kmSW

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