- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock37 km
- SNN Shannon Airport113 km
About Lough Carra
Lough Carra is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (37 km). Nearby sights include Cloon Lough and Aille River.
Climate of Lough Carra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 85 | 95 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 91 | 101 | 124 | 128 | 125 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Carra
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 123 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 37 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 113 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 161 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 123 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 203 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 207 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 239 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Carra
Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 553 natural sites, 1,344 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Roeillan Island 25 kmW
- Illanroe Island 24 kmNW
- Walshpool Lough Lake 12 kmN
- Lough Nageltia Lake 9 kmNW
25–60 km1,033 places
- Gorumna Island Island 56 kmSW
- Inishlyre Island 29 kmNW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmNW
- Mweenish Island Island 59 kmSW
60–100 km916 places
- Inisheer Island 74 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 76 kmNE
- White Strand Beach 61 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Partry Village, County Mayo2.2 km W -
Ballinrobe Village, County Mayo7.5 km S -
Carnacon Village, County Mayo4.2 km NE -
Tooreen Village, County Mayo4.3 km SW
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Ballygarries Village, County Mayo4.8 km SE
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Toormakeady Village, County Mayo9.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cloon Lough Lake, County Mayo3.3 km W
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Aille River River, County Mayo3.8 km NW
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Lough Nageltia Lake, County Mayo8.6 km NW
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Bohaun Mountain, County Mayo10 km W
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Peenoge Lough Lake, County Mayo9.3 km NE
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Knockbaun Mountain, County Mayo11 km N
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Rann’s Lough Lake, County Mayo9.9 km N
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Curryapheeaghaun Lough Lake, County Mayo10 km NE
Sources & licences
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