Lough Bo, County Sligo — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Bo

Lough Bo is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (40 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nasool and Barroe North.

Photos of Lough Bo

Bricklieve Mountains Archaeomoonwalker · CC BY 3.0

Climate of Lough Bo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (168 mm)
Driest month: May (87 mm)

8° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

18° 12°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

168

Feb

125

Mar

136

Apr

89

May

87

Jun

90

Jul

96

Aug

119

Sep

129

Oct

161

Nov

162

Dec

163

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 Lough Bo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	9°	12°	15°	17°	18°	18°	16°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	9°	12°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	168	125	136	89	87	90	96	119	129	161	162	163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Bo

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 162 km to the southeast.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 40 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 104 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Dublin Population: 1M 162 kmsoutheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 163 kmsouth
Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmeast
Cork Population: 224K 247 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 325 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Bo

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 1,442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km263 places

Drumman’s Island Island 14 kmS
Bullock Island Island 13 kmSE
Stag Island Island 12 kmS
O’Reilly’s Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km661 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 26 kmNW
Dunmoran Strand Beach 32 kmNW
Inishteige Island 33 kmNE
Inishmurray Island 42 kmNW

60–100 km1,327 places

Inishlyre Island 94 kmW
Station Island Island 62 kmNE
Rutland Island Island 97 kmN
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Coollemoneen Village, County Sligo
0.4 km N
Ballinphull Village, County Sligo
0.5 km SW
Kiltylough Village, County Sligo
0.6 km NW
Doongelagh Village, County Sligo
1.2 km W
Annacarthy Village, County Sligo
1.2 km NW
Drumdoney Village, County Sligo
1.3 km NW

Lough Bo

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Lough Nasool Lake, County Sligo
0.8 km S
Barroe North Mountain, County Sligo
2.9 km S
Mount Town Bridge Landmark, County Sligo
1.5 km NE
Annaghgowla Island Island, County Sligo
4.6 km SW
Dugarrow Bridge Landmark, County Sligo
2.9 km N
Inishmore Island, County Sligo
4.8 km S
Carrane Hill Mountain, County Sligo
5.4 km NE
Bricklieve Mountains Mountain, County Sligo
7.8 km SW