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Lough Nalackagh

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°04′14″ N 8°57′02″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nalackagh Lough Nalackagh
Location in Ireland
Elevation
311 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tawnyany
2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock20 km
CFN Donegal Airport115 km

About Lough Nalackagh

Lough Nalackagh is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 311 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (20 km). Nearby sights include Lough Hoe and Bealboy River.

Climate of Lough Nalackagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (148 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Lough Nalackagh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°7°9°9°7°5°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)141971157485807699115142147148

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lough Nalackagh

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 158 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 20 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 115 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 152 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 196 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 205 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 244 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 361 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Nalackagh

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 658 natural sites, 1,452 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km212 places

  • Annagh Island Island 19 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 22 kmW
  • Roe Island Island 22 kmW
  • Cragh Islands Island 21 kmW

25–60 km798 places

  • Inishlyre Island 54 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 26 kmNE
  • Pig Island Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,302 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 65 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 70 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 67 kmN

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