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Roy Lough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°04′46″ N 9°56′57″ W

Map showing the location of Roy Lough Roy Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Doohooma
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock77 km
CFN Donegal Airport150 km

About Roy Lough

Roy Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (77 km). Nearby sights include Rath Hill and Blacksod Bay.

Climate of Roy Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (137 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Roy Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)13392996668707297108137135132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Roy Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 77 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 150 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 168 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 181 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 258 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 262 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 268 kmeast

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

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