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Rathroeen Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°09′30″ N 9°10′36″ W

Map showing the location of Rathroeen Lough Rathroeen Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballina
4.7 km S
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
CFN Donegal Airport112 km

About Rathroeen Lough

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

Climate of Rathroeen Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Rathroeen Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)12078916373676686103122130125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rathroeen Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 170 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 36 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 112 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 163 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 170 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 214 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 217 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 256 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 367 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rathroeen Lough

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 622 natural sites, 1,332 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Annagh Island Island 11 kmS
  • Castle Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Roe Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Cragh Islands Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km812 places

  • Inishlyre Island 49 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 53 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 31 kmE

60–100 km1,139 places

  • White Strand Beach 99 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 81 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 97 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 98 kmNE

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