- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock28 km
- CFN Donegal Airport131 km
About Loosky Island
Loosky Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Freaghillan Island and Loughanduff Big.
Climate of Loosky Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 86 | 99 | 67 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 91 | 105 | 128 | 135 | 131 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Loosky Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 153 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmeast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 131 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 210 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 225 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 238 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 381 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loosky Island
Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 1,325 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km304 places
- Annagh Island Island 9 kmN
- Castle Island Island 10 kmNW
- Roe Island Island 9 kmNW
- Cragh Islands Island 8 kmNW
25–60 km726 places
- Inishlyre Island 34 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 46 kmW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 51 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 45 kmNE
60–100 km1,073 places
- Gorumna Island Island 86 kmS
- White Strand Beach 82 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 91 kmNE
- Turbot Island Island 81 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Terrybaun Village, County Mayo1 km W
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Terryduff Village, County Mayo1.6 km W
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Pontoon Village, County Mayo1.6 km SE
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Largan Village, County Mayo3.2 km SW
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Massbrook South Village, County Mayo3.3 km W
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Tawnaghmore Village, County Mayo3.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Freaghillan Island Island, County Mayo0.7 km E
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Loughanduff Big Lake, County Mayo0.7 km W
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Loughanduff Little Lake, County Mayo1 km W
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Attiappleton Lough Lake, County Mayo1.1 km S
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Illannaglashy Island, County Mayo1.8 km NE
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Knockaglana Mountain, County Mayo1.8 km S
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Knockaglana Lough Lake, County Mayo1.7 km S
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Cliff Island Island, County Mayo1.8 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources