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Gibson’s Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°52′44″ N 9°24′14″ W

Map showing the location of Gibson’s Lough Gibson’s Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Killaghwaun
0.4 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 Knock39 km
SNN Shannon Airport135 km

About Gibson’s Lough

Gibson’s Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (39 km). Nearby sights include Lough Darrdun and Muckanagh Hill.

Climate of Gibson’s Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · 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 Gibson’s Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)142931087380747598116140148143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gibson’s Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 145 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 39 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 135 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 147 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 229 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 240 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 397 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gibson’s Lough

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 531 natural sites, 1,211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km381 places

  • Inishlyre Island 18 kmSW
  • Island More Island 18 kmW
  • Annagh Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Inishgowla Island 17 kmW

25–60 km746 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 37 kmW
  • Pig Island Island 55 kmN
  • Kid Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Inishturk Island 50 kmW

60–100 km806 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 71 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 92 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 68 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 65 kmSW

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