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The Turlough

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°46′18″ N 8°50′17″ W

Map showing the location of The Turlough The Turlough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Turlough
0.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock16 km
SNN Shannon Airport119 km

About The Turlough

The Turlough is a lake. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (16 km). Nearby sights include Curragh Lough and Grallaghlea.

Climate of The Turlough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 The Turlough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)131981056876697096101131131130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Turlough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 124 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 16 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 119 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 145 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 124 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 178 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 210 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 211 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 375 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from The Turlough

Within 100 km: 224 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 1,563 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Castle Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Walshpool Lough Lake 23 kmW
  • Urlaur Lough Lake 11 kmNE
  • Lough Roe Lake 10 kmNE

25–60 km844 places

  • Inishlyre Island 54 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 58 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 55 kmN
  • Mutton Island Island 59 kmS

60–100 km1,450 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 79 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 92 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 77 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 89 kmSW

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