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Lough Naskea

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°01′43″ N 8°59′02″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Naskea Lough Naskea
Location in Ireland
Elevation
170 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballycashel
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock17 km
CFN Donegal Airport120 km

About Lough Naskea

Lough Naskea is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (17 km). Nearby sights include Cartron and Black Lough.

Climate of Lough Naskea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Naskea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)141971157485807699115142147148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Naskea

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 154 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 17 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 120 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 148 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 154 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 197 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 209 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 240 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 365 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Naskea

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 1,467 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Annagh Island Island 17 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 21 kmW
  • Roe Island Island 20 kmW
  • Cragh Islands Island 19 kmW

25–60 km776 places

  • Inishlyre Island 50 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 31 kmNE
  • Pig Island Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km1,322 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 97 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 62 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 97 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 74 kmNE

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