- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock46 km
- SNN Shannon Airport141 km
About Lough Ard
Lough Ard is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (46 km). Nearby sights include Derryhillagh Lough and Tawnawoggaun Lough.
Climate of Lough Ard
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · 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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| 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° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 95 | 109 | 74 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 101 | 120 | 144 | 150 | 145 |
How to get to Lough Ard
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 151 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 141 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 147 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 151 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 235 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 247 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Ard
Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 506 natural sites, 1,145 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km385 places
- Inishlyre Island 14 kmSW
- Island More Island 13 kmSW
- Annagh Island Island 23 kmW
- Inishgowla Island 11 kmSW
25–60 km707 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 29 kmW
- Pig Island Island 48 kmN
- Omey Island Island 60 kmSW
- Kid Island Island 51 kmNW
60–100 km744 places
- Gorumna Island Island 73 kmS
- Inisheer Island 95 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 72 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tawnawoggaun Village, County Mayo0.8 km S
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Newport Village, County Mayo3.4 km SW
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Camcloon Village, County Mayo1.4 km SW
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Cloonfohler Village, County Mayo1.7 km W
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Letterlough Village, County Mayo1.7 km E
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Derrintaggart Village, County Mayo1.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Derryhillagh Lough Lake, County Mayo0.6 km SW
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Tawnawoggaun Lough Lake, County Mayo1.4 km SE
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Derrykill Lough West Lake, County Mayo1.6 km SE
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Lough Aleen Lake, County Mayo1.7 km SE
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Letter Lough Lake, County Mayo1.8 km E
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Derrintaggart Lough Lake, County Mayo1.8 km SW
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Loughanaloy Lake, County Mayo2 km SE
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Graffy Lough Lake, County Mayo2.2 km E
Sources & licences
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