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Needhams Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°47′24″ N 9°09′41″ W

Map showing the location of Needhams Lough Needhams Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balla
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock26 km
SNN Shannon Airport122 km

About Needhams Lough

Needhams Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (26 km). Nearby sights include Cuilmore Lough and Loughbunnaun.

Climate of Needhams Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 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 Needhams Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12491101647366689298125126125

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

How to get to Needhams Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 130 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 26 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 122 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 149 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 200 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 216 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 229 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 391 kmnortheast

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

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