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Bellanascarrow Lough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°05′23″ N 8°29′20″ W

Map showing the location of Bellanascarrow Lough Bellanascarrow Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballymote
2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock29 km
CFN Donegal Airport107 km

About Bellanascarrow Lough

Bellanascarrow Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (29 km). Nearby sights include Ardrea Lough and Ceis Chorainn.

Climate of Bellanascarrow Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Bellanascarrow Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bellanascarrow Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 159 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 29 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 107 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 136 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 159 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 170 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 244 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 335 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bellanascarrow Lough

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 636 natural sites, 1,426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 22 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 24 kmN
  • Drumman’s Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km639 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 25 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 43 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 40 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 49 kmW

60–100 km1,383 places

  • Inishlyre Island 82 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 95 kmW
  • Station Island Island 70 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 99 kmN

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