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Roosky Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°01′47″ N 9°04′43″ W

Map showing the location of Roosky Lough Roosky Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roosky
0.5 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 Knock22 km
CFN Donegal Airport123 km

About Roosky Lough

Roosky Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (22 km). Nearby sights include Larganmore and Glendaduff Lough.

Climate of Roosky 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 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Roosky Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11979956475706787102123128127

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

How to get to Roosky Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 155 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 22 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 123 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 148 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 155 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 202 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 215 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 241 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Roosky Lough

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 627 natural sites, 1,427 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Annagh Island Island 11 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 15 kmW
  • Roe Island Island 14 kmW
  • Cragh Islands Island 13 kmW

25–60 km786 places

  • Inishlyre Island 44 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 35 kmNE

60–100 km1,235 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 94 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 92 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 80 kmNE
  • Turbot Island Island 92 kmSW

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