- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock20 km
- SNN Shannon Airport122 km
About Tawny Lough
Tawny Lough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 57 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (20 km). Nearby sights include Cuiltybo Lough and Lough Aveely.
Climate of Tawny Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (126 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 91 | 101 | 64 | 73 | 66 | 68 | 92 | 98 | 125 | 126 | 125 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Tawny Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 20 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 122 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 147 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 192 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 214 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 223 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 385 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tawny Lough
Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 597 natural sites, 1,437 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km193 places
- Cliff Island Island 24 kmNW
- Castle Island Island 16 kmN
- Walshpool Lough Lake 9 kmW
- Urlaur Lough Lake 21 kmE
25–60 km864 places
- Inishlyre Island 40 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 57 kmN
- Mutton Island Island 60 kmS
- Island More Island 41 kmW
60–100 km1,186 places
- Gorumna Island Island 72 kmSW
- Inisheer Island 88 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 63 kmW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tawnylough Village, County Mayo0.4 km E
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Ballinlough Village, County Mayo0.8 km NW
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Derrynagower Village, County Mayo0.9 km N
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Coolaghbaun Village, County Mayo1.2 km SW
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Acres Village, County Mayo1.3 km W
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Derrowel Village, County Mayo1.3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cuiltybo Lough Lake, County Mayo4.1 km NE
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Lough Aveely Lake, County Mayo4.3 km NW
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Cuillalea Mountain, County Mayo5.3 km N
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Drumady Lough Lake, County Mayo4.8 km S
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Linban Bridge Landmark, County Mayo3.3 km NE
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Yellow River River, County Mayo4 km NE
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Loughbunnaun Lake, County Mayo6.3 km W
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Cuilmore Lough Lake, County Mayo7.1 km W
Sources & licences
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