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Lough Conn

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°02′00″ N 9°15′30″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Conn Lough Conn
Location in Ireland
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lahardaun
4.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock32 km
CFN Donegal Airport127 km

About Lough Conn

Lough Conn is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (32 km). Nearby sights include Cuilkillew and Annaghroe Island.

Climate of Lough Conn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Conn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12078916373676686103122130125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Conn

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 158 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 32 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 127 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 150 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 214 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 226 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 243 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 380 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Conn

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 575 natural sites, 1,321 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Annagh Island Island 4 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Roe Island Island 4 kmNW
  • Cragh Islands Island 3 kmNW

25–60 km744 places

  • Inishlyre Island 35 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 45 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 50 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,058 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 90 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 85 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 90 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 83 kmSW

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