- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock22 km
- CFN Donegal Airport136 km
About Richards Lough
Richards Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (22 km). Nearby sights include Lough Roo and Mulroy’s Loughs.
Climate of Richards Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (129 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 86 | 100 | 65 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 90 | 101 | 126 | 129 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Richards Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 22 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 22 kmeast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 136 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 203 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 223 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 229 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 381 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bellavary Village, County Mayo2.5 km S
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Cloonconlan Village, County Mayo0.2 km W
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Strade Village, County Mayo1.1 km E
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Clooncullenbaun Village, County Mayo1.1 km N
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Straide Village, County Mayo1.3 km E
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Derryvulcaun Village, County Mayo1.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Roo Lake, County Mayo0.4 km W
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Mulroy’s Loughs Lake, County Mayo0.7 km N
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Lough Hemush Lake, County Mayo0.8 km NW
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Black Lough Lake, County Mayo1 km SW
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Bob Gay’s Lough Lake, County Mayo1.3 km N
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Burren Hill Mountain, County Mayo4.1 km NE
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Little River River, County Mayo1.8 km SE
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Levallinree Lough Lake, County Mayo4 km W
Sources & licences
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