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Lough Nacrom

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°07′58″ N 9°29′44″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nacrom Lough Nacrom
Location in Ireland
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Formoyle
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock51 km
CFN Donegal Airport126 km

About Lough Nacrom

Lough Nacrom is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (51 km). Nearby sights include Furnought and Swans Lough.

Climate of Lough Nacrom

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (150 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Nacrom
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)141911057381747496117140150143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Nacrom

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 173 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 51 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 126 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 164 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 173 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 232 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 238 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 258 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 387 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nacrom

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 532 natural sites, 1,176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Illanmaster Island 23 kmNW
  • Horse Island Island 21 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Castle Island Island 15 kmSE

25–60 km684 places

  • Inishlyre Island 37 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 32 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 52 kmE

60–100 km983 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 98 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 85 kmSW
  • Turbot Island Island 82 kmSW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 96 kmS

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