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Derrynafreva Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°54′39″ N 9°27′22″ W

Map showing the location of Derrynafreva Lough Derrynafreva Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tree Island
1.7 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 Knock42 km
SNN Shannon Airport139 km

About Derrynafreva Lough

Derrynafreva Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (42 km). Nearby sights include Rinnagragh and Coarse Island.

Climate of Derrynafreva Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (148 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Derrynafreva 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°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)142931087380747598116140148143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derrynafreva Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 149 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 42 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 139 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 145 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 149 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 222 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 242 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 398 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derrynafreva Lough

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 521 natural sites, 1,185 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km389 places

  • Inishlyre Island 17 kmSW
  • Island More Island 16 kmSW
  • Annagh Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Inishgowla Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km717 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 33 kmW
  • Pig Island Island 50 kmN
  • Kid Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Inishturk Island 49 kmSW

60–100 km789 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 74 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 95 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 68 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 66 kmSW

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