- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock70 km
- SNN Shannon Airport116 km
About Fin Lough
Fin Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 26 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (70 km). Nearby sights include Ben Gorm and Taobh na Binne.
Climate of Fin Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 161 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (162 mm)
- Driest month
- April (82 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 162 | 106 | 122 | 82 | 94 | 86 | 91 | 115 | 137 | 158 | 161 | 159 |
How to get to Fin Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 130 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 70 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 116 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 161 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 210 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 235 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 273 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fin Lough
Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 464 natural sites, 1,093 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km268 places
- Inishlyre Island 23 kmN
- Island More Island 25 kmN
- Crump Island Island 17 kmW
- Caher Island Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km809 places
- Gorumna Island Island 40 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 45 kmN
- White Strand Beach 28 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km632 places
- Inisheer Island 64 kmS
- White Strand Beach 98 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 98 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bundorragha Village, County Mayo1.9 km S
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Derreennanalbanagh Village, County Mayo4 km W
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Leenane Village, County Galway4.3 km SE
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Derraheeda Village, County Galway4.4 km SE
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Derreennawinshin Village, County Mayo5.3 km W
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Letterbrickaun Neighbourhood, County Galway4.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ben Gorm Mountain, County Mayo2.1 km NE -
Taobh na Binne Mountain, County Mayo1.8 km W
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Ben Creggan Mountain, County Mayo2.7 km NE
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Ben Creggan South Top Mountain, County Mayo2.3 km NE
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Glenummera River River, County Mayo1.9 km N
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Bucan Mountain, County Galway3.9 km S
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Ben Lugmore Mountain, County Mayo4.3 km NW
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Doo Lough Lake, County Mayo3.9 km N
Sources & licences
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