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Lough Boy

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°09′42″ N 9°29′28″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Boy Lough Boy
Location in Ireland
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Doobehy
3.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock52 km
CFN Donegal Airport123 km

About Lough Boy

Lough Boy is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (52 km). Nearby sights include Furnought and Doobehy Lough.

Climate of Lough Boy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (150 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).

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Climate of Lough Boy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)141911057381747496117140150143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Boy

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 176 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 52 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 123 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 167 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 233 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 237 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 385 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

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