- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock52 km
- CFN Donegal Airport113 km
About Acres Lough
Acres Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 50 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (52 km). Nearby sights include Derrynahoo Lough and Lustia Lough.
Climate of Acres Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (143 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 143 | 109 | 116 | 80 | 77 | 83 | 87 | 108 | 110 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
How to get to Acres Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 143 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 52 kmwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 113 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 126 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 143 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 240 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 317 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Acres Lough
Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 529 natural sites, 1,309 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Drumman’s Island Island 13 kmW
- Bullock Island Island 13 kmW
- Stag Island Island 14 kmW
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 4 kmN
25–60 km624 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 45 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 51 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 33 kmN
- Inishmurray Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km1,237 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 100 kmSE
- Station Island Island 64 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 86 kmNW
- Long Island Island 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Drumshanbo Village, County Leitrim1.7 km NE -
Shancurry Village, County Leitrim1.7 km W
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Aghnagollop Village, County Leitrim1.7 km E
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Defner Village, County Leitrim2.1 km SW
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Leitrim Village, County Leitrim5.4 km S
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Murhaun Village, County Leitrim3.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Derrynahoo Lough Lake, County Leitrim0.8 km S
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Lustia Lough Lake, County Leitrim1.4 km SE
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Drumkeelan Lough Lake, County Leitrim1.6 km SE
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Drumgorman Lough Lake, County Leitrim2 km S
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Feorish River River, Ireland2.1 km W
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Arigna River River, County Leitrim1.2 km N
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Nagalliagh Lough Lake, County Roscommon2.7 km NW
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Cuilbalkeen Lough Lake, County Roscommon3.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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