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Lough Sallagher

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°52′49″ N 9°21′43″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Sallagher Lough Sallagher
Location in Ireland
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tawnyeeny
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock36 km
SNN Shannon Airport134 km

About Lough Sallagher

Lough Sallagher is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (36 km). Nearby sights include Lough Ben and Knockrappalaghaun.

Climate of Lough Sallagher

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (148 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 Sallagher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)142931087380747598116140148143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Sallagher

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 36 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 36 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 134 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 145 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 215 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 229 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 238 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 395 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Sallagher

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites, 1,246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km388 places

  • Inishlyre Island 20 kmW
  • Island More Island 21 kmW
  • Annagh Island Island 22 kmN
  • Inishgowla Island 20 kmW

25–60 km724 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 40 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 60 kmNE
  • Pig Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Kid Island Island 60 kmNW

60–100 km865 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 72 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 92 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 66 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 67 kmSW

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