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Derrykill Lough West

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°54′06″ N 9°30′31″ W

Map showing the location of Derrykill Lough West Derrykill Lough West
Location in Ireland
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newport
3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock45 km
SNN Shannon Airport139 km

About Derrykill Lough West

Derrykill Lough West is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (45 km). Nearby sights include Tawnawoggaun Lough and Lough Aleen.

Climate of Derrykill Lough West

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 Derrykill Lough West
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°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1469510974807577101120144150145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derrykill Lough West

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 150 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 45 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 139 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 148 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 225 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 246 kmeast

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

Day trips from Derrykill Lough West

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 507 natural sites, 1,151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km386 places

  • Inishlyre Island 13 kmSW
  • Island More Island 13 kmSW
  • Annagh Island Island 25 kmW
  • Inishgowla Island 11 kmSW

25–60 km733 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 30 kmW
  • Pig Island Island 50 kmN
  • Omey Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Kid Island Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km727 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 72 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 94 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 63 kmSW

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