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Lough Caldragh

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°51′13″ N 8°49′34″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Caldragh Lough Caldragh
Location in Ireland
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilkelly
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock6 km
SNN Shannon Airport128 km

About Lough Caldragh

Lough Caldragh is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (6 km). Nearby sights include Lough Coghlan and Lough Roe.

Climate of Lough Caldragh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (78 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 Caldragh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15811412578868178106118153156156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Caldragh

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 133 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 6 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 128 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 136 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 133 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 206 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 219 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 369 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Caldragh

Within 100 km: 221 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 1,560 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Castle Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Walshpool Lough Lake 24 kmW
  • Urlaur Lough Lake 5 kmE
  • Lough Roe Lake 3 kmE

25–60 km802 places

  • Inishlyre Island 54 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 46 kmN
  • Island More Island 55 kmW

60–100 km1,459 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 87 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 75 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 94 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 77 kmNE

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