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- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock50 km
- CFN Donegal Airport102 km
About Lackan Bay
Lackan Bay is a natural site. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (50 km). Nearby sights include Benwee and Creevagh Head.
Climate of Lackan Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 79 | 92 | 64 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 87 | 106 | 126 | 134 | 129 |
How to get to Lackan Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 185 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 50 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 102 kmnortheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 158 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 185 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 218 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 224 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 271 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 363 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lackan Bay
Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 1,193 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Horse Island Island 22 kmW
- Annagh Island Island 24 kmS
- Castle Island Island 24 kmS
- Roe Island Island 25 kmS
25–60 km809 places
- Inishlyre Island 59 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 55 kmSW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 41 kmE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 33 kmE
60–100 km1,076 places
- Inishteige Island 83 kmE
- Station Island Island 96 kmNE
- Rutland Island Island 92 kmNE
- Inishturk Island 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilcummin Village, County Mayo1.5 km SE
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Rathlackan Village, County Mayo1.7 km NW
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Ballinlena Village, County Mayo1.7 km SE
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Creevagh Village, County Mayo2.8 km NW
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Killogeary Village, County Mayo2.9 km SW
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Foghill Village, County Mayo3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Benwee Natural site, County Mayo1.4 km E
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Creevagh Head Natural site, County Mayo3.1 km NW
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Cashel Lough Lake, County Mayo2.9 km S
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Cloonalaghan River River, County Mayo1.9 km SW
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Carraghfin Lough Lake, County Mayo4 km S
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Knockboha Mountain, County Mayo4.7 km W
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Rathfran Bay Natural site, County Mayo4.6 km SE
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Bartragh Island Island, County Mayo9.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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