- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock36 km
- SNN Shannon Airport136 km
About Lough Ben
Lough Ben is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (36 km). Nearby sights include Knockrappalaghaun and Lough Sallagher.
Climate of Lough Ben
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 93 | 108 | 73 | 80 | 74 | 75 | 98 | 116 | 140 | 148 | 143 |
How to get to Lough Ben
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 145 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 36 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 136 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 144 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 215 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 230 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 238 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 395 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Ben
Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 540 natural sites, 1,240 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km393 places
- Inishlyre Island 20 kmSW
- Island More Island 21 kmW
- Annagh Island Island 21 kmNE
- Inishgowla Island 19 kmW
25–60 km712 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 39 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 59 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 54 kmNW
- Kid Island Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km866 places
- Gorumna Island Island 73 kmS
- Inisheer Island 93 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 65 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 68 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Drumminaguncan Village, County Mayo1.2 km W
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Doogary Village, County Mayo1.7 km N
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Kilhale Village, County Mayo2 km NW
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Lenanasillagh Village, County Mayo2.2 km SW
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Killaghwaun Village, County Mayo2.4 km SW
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Derrynadivva Village, County Mayo2.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockrappalaghaun Mountain, County Mayo1.2 km NE
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Lough Sallagher Lake, County Mayo1.3 km S
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Loughanaveeny Lake, County Mayo1.9 km NE
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Birreen Mountain, County Mayo3.1 km NW
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Croaghmoyle Mountain, County Mayo3.8 km N
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Gibson’s Lough Lake, County Mayo2.8 km SW
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Muckanagh Hill Mountain, County Mayo3.6 km W
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Lough Rusheen Lake, County Mayo3.2 km E
Sources & licences
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