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Lough Namackan

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°11′21″ N 9°45′19″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Namackan Lough Namackan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glencullin Lower
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock69 km
CFN Donegal Airport132 km

About Lough Namackan

Lough Namackan is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (69 km). Nearby sights include Carrowmore Lake and Gortmore Island.

Climate of Lough Namackan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (144 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Namackan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)139961047073737599114144144139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Namackan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 186 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 69 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 132 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 174 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 250 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 253 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 269 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 398 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Namackan

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 462 natural sites, 987 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 24 kmSW
  • Pig Island Island 16 kmN
  • Kid Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Inishkeeragh Island 25 kmW

25–60 km568 places

  • Inishlyre Island 42 kmS
  • Island More Island 40 kmS
  • Inishturk Island 59 kmSW
  • Clare Island Island 46 kmS

60–100 km847 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • White Strand Beach 86 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 67 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 81 kmS

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