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Meelick Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°12′09″ N 9°12′57″ W

Map showing the location of Meelick Lough Meelick Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Killala
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock42 km
CFN Donegal Airport109 km

About Meelick Lough

Meelick Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (42 km). Nearby sights include Bartragh Island and Moyne Abbey.

Climate of Meelick Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (134 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Meelick Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12279926472696887106126134129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Meelick Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 176 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 42 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 109 kmnortheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 162 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 218 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 218 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 367 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Meelick Lough

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 626 natural sites, 1,275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Annagh Island Island 15 kmS
  • Castle Island Island 16 kmS
  • Roe Island Island 16 kmS
  • Cragh Islands Island 17 kmS

25–60 km838 places

  • Inishlyre Island 52 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 52 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 32 kmE

60–100 km1,086 places

  • Inishteige Island 83 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 99 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 98 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 99 kmNE

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