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Black Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°59′24″ N 7°45′42″ W

Map showing the location of Black Lough Black Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sranadarragh
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock70 km
DUB Dublin Airport117 km

About Black Lough

Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (70 km). Nearby sights include Lough Cam and Lough Donogher.

Climate of Black Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (115 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Black Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1158589666671709088111112111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Black Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 124 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 70 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 117 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 123 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 124 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 238 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Black Lough

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 1,168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Inchmore Island 23 kmSE
  • Inishmore Island 23 kmE
  • Trinity Island Island 19 kmE
  • Inch Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km598 places

  • Inishteige Island 40 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 56 kmS
  • Inchcleraun Island 48 kmS
  • Hare Island Island 59 kmS

60–100 km1,123 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 80 kmSE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 70 kmNW
  • Station Island Island 69 kmN

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