- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock28 km
- SNN Shannon Airport137 km
About Ross Lough
Ross Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Lough Doovoga and Lough Fadda.
Climate of Ross Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 86 | 99 | 67 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 91 | 105 | 128 | 135 | 131 |
How to get to Ross Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 145 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 137 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 138 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 229 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 231 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 386 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ross Lough
Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 577 natural sites, 1,312 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km320 places
- Annagh Island Island 17 kmN
- Castle Island Island 17 kmN
- Roe Island Island 17 kmN
- Cragh Islands Island 16 kmN
25–60 km733 places
- Inishlyre Island 29 kmW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 47 kmW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 57 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 51 kmNE
60–100 km1,034 places
- Gorumna Island Island 78 kmS
- Inisheer Island 98 kmS
- White Strand Beach 76 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ross West Village, County Mayo0.4 km NW
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Garraghill Village, County Mayo0.7 km S
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Cunnacher Village, County Mayo1 km NE
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Ross East Village, County Mayo1.1 km N
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Cloontubbrid Village, County Mayo1.3 km SE
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Sranalee Village, County Mayo1.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Doovoga Lake, County Mayo1.6 km S
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Lough Fadda Lake, County Mayo1.7 km S
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Levallinree Lough Lake, County Mayo2 km E
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Lough Anaffrin Lake, County Mayo2 km SW
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Derryhick Lough Lake, County Mayo2.7 km NE
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Lough Naspleenagh Lake, County Mayo3.6 km SW
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Clydagh Bridge Landmark, County Mayo3 km SW -
Farbreiga Mountain, County Mayo5.7 km N
Sources & licences
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