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Drumgoney Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°52′25″ N 9°28′41″ W

Map showing the location of Drumgoney Lough Drumgoney Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knockglass
1.1 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 Knock44 km
SNN Shannon Airport135 km

About Drumgoney Lough

Drumgoney Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (44 km). Nearby sights include Derryribbeen Lough and Cuilmore Lough.

Climate of Drumgoney 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 Drumgoney 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°9°11°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)142931087380747598116140148143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drumgoney Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 146 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 44 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 135 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 150 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 222 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 230 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 245 kmeast

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

Day trips from Drumgoney Lough

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 507 natural sites, 1,169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

  • Inishlyre Island 13 kmSW
  • Island More Island 13 kmW
  • Inishgowla Island 12 kmW
  • Inishturk Island 9 kmW

25–60 km773 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 33 kmNW
  • Pig Island Island 53 kmN
  • Omey Island Island 59 kmSW
  • Kid Island Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km709 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 69 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 91 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmSW

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