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Rann’s Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°46′58″ N 9°18′14″ W

Map showing the location of Rann’s Lough Rann’s Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ranns
0.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock35 km
SNN Shannon Airport123 km

About Rann’s Lough

Rann’s Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (35 km). Nearby sights include Ballyhean Bridge and Buncam Lough.

Climate of Rann’s Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (128 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 Rann’s Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°4°
Precipitation (mm)12285956473656791101124128125

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

How to get to Rann’s Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 132 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 35 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 123 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 154 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 132 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 209 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 217 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 238 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 398 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rann’s Lough

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 541 natural sites, 1,294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km314 places

  • Inishlyre Island 23 kmW
  • Island More Island 25 kmW
  • Inishgowla Island 25 kmW
  • Inishturk Island 22 kmW

25–60 km879 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 48 kmNW
  • Inishturk Island 54 kmW
  • Inishbiggle Island 46 kmNW
  • Inchiquin Island 35 kmS

60–100 km844 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 63 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 82 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 71 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 63 kmSW

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