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Furnace Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°54′49″ N 9°34′17″ W

Map showing the location of Furnace Lough Furnace Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Shanvallyhugh
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock50 km
SNN Shannon Airport142 km

About Furnace Lough

Furnace Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (50 km). Nearby sights include Inishower and Illanroe.

Climate of Furnace 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 Furnace Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1469510974807577101120144150145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Furnace Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 153 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 50 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 142 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 149 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 229 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 236 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 249 kmeast

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

Day trips from Furnace Lough

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 494 natural sites, 1,121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km370 places

  • Inishlyre Island 12 kmSW
  • Island More Island 11 kmSW
  • Inishbiggle Island 24 kmW
  • Annagh Island Island 20 kmW

25–60 km724 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 26 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 60 kmSW
  • Pig Island Island 48 kmN
  • Omey Island Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km704 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 73 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 95 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 74 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 62 kmSW

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