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Knockaglana Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°58′23″ N 9°13′59″ W

Map showing the location of Knockaglana Lough Knockaglana Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pontoon
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock28 km
CFN Donegal Airport132 km

About Knockaglana Lough

Knockaglana Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Attiappleton Lough and Knockaglana.

Climate of Knockaglana Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Knockaglana 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)12886996775696991105128135131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Knockaglana Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 151 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 132 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 151 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 210 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 226 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 237 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 382 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knockaglana Lough

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 593 natural sites, 1,325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km319 places

  • Annagh Island Island 10 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 11 kmN
  • Roe Island Island 11 kmN
  • Cragh Islands Island 10 kmN

25–60 km722 places

  • Inishlyre Island 32 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 46 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 46 kmNE

60–100 km1,071 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 84 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 81 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 92 kmNE
  • Turbot Island Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pontoon Village, County Mayo
    1.3 km E
  • Largan Village, County Mayo
    1.6 km SW
  • Terryduff Village, County Mayo
    1.7 km NW
  • Terrybaun Village, County Mayo
    2 km N
  • Gort Village, County Mayo
    2.5 km SW
  • Bunduvowen Village, County Mayo
    2.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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