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Lough Hemush

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°55′16″ N 9°09′34″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Hemush Lough Hemush
Location in Ireland
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bellavary
3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock23 km
CFN Donegal Airport136 km

About Lough Hemush

Lough Hemush is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (23 km). Nearby sights include Mulroy’s Loughs and Lough Roo.

Climate of Lough Hemush

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Hemush
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)123861006574686790101126129127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Lough Hemush

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 144 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 23 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 136 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 203 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 224 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 230 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 382 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Hemush

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 598 natural sites, 1,361 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km276 places

  • Annagh Island Island 17 kmN
  • Castle Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Roe Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Cragh Islands Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km769 places

  • Inishlyre Island 34 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 52 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 53 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,116 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 81 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 99 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 80 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 90 kmNE

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