- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock36 km
- CFN Donegal Airport135 km
About Lough Beg
Lough Beg is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 45 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (36 km). Nearby sights include Glen Nephin and Lough More.
Climate of Lough Beg
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 142 | 93 | 108 | 73 | 80 | 74 | 75 | 98 | 116 | 140 | 148 | 143 |
How to get to Lough Beg
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 154 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 36 kmeast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 135 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 154 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 233 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 239 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 387 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Beg
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 558 natural sites, 1,270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km355 places
- Annagh Island Island 12 kmNE
- Inishgowla Island 25 kmSW
- Inishturk Island 22 kmSW
- Castle Island Island 10 kmN
25–60 km690 places
- Inishlyre Island 27 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 39 kmW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 58 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 51 kmNE
60–100 km972 places
- Gorumna Island Island 83 kmS
- White Strand Beach 77 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 98 kmNE
- Turbot Island Island 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bofeenaun Village, County Mayo0.3 km SE
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Ballynagoraher Village, County Mayo1 km W
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Bofeenaun Village, County Mayo1.4 km E
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Derryfadda Village, County Mayo1.5 km S
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Derrymartin Village, County Mayo1.9 km W
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Cloghbrack Village, County Mayo1.9 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glen Nephin Natural site, County Mayo0.5 km E
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Lough More Lake, County Mayo0.6 km SW
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Nephin Mountain, County Mayo3.6 km NW -
Bofeenaun Loughs Lake, County Mayo2 km SW
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Bush Island Island, County Mayo2.4 km E
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Levally Lough Lake, County Mayo2.7 km E
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Crucknaree Mountain, County Mayo3.5 km SE
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Lough Nambrackkeagh Lake, County Mayo3.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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