- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock66 km
- SNN Shannon Airport150 km
About Lough Gall
Lough Gall is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (66 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Leitreach and Bellacragher Bay.
Climate of Lough Gall
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- April (75 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) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 98 | 112 | 75 | 81 | 77 | 79 | 104 | 121 | 148 | 151 | 146 |
How to get to Lough Gall
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 162 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 66 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 150 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 156 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 162 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 244 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 246 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 264 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Gall
Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 427 natural sites, 1,028 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km315 places
- Inishlyre Island 17 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 11 kmNW
- Island More Island 15 kmSE
- Inishbiggle Island 9 kmNW
25–60 km656 places
- White Strand Beach 57 kmS
- Turbot Island Island 53 kmSW
- Pig Island Island 45 kmN
- Omey Island Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km634 places
- Gorumna Island Island 75 kmS
- Inisheer Island 99 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 88 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 80 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Mulranny Village, County Mayo4.1 km SE -
Owenduff Village, County Mayo1.8 km NW
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Dooghill Village, County Mayo2.4 km SE
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Tanregee Village, County Mayo3.3 km NW
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Mallaranny Village, County Mayo4 km SE
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Pollranny Sweeny Village, County Mayo4.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cnoc Leitreach Mountain, County Mayo2.3 km W
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Bellacragher Bay Natural site, County Mayo2 km SE
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Bleanmore Island Island, County Mayo2.8 km NE
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Cartran River River, County Mayo1.4 km NW
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Claggan Mountain Mountain, County Mayo3.1 km E
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Illancroagh Island, County Mayo3.5 km NW
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Lough Gall Lake, County Mayo3.7 km SW
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Corraun Hill East Top Mountain, County Mayo4.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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