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Black Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°59′30″ N 7°41′53″ W

Map showing the location of Black Lough Black Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carrigallen
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock74 km
DUB Dublin Airport114 km

About Black Lough

Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (74 km). Nearby sights include Killameen Lough and Corrala Lough.

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°11°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), 74 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 121 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 74 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 114 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 121 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 239 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Black Lough

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 1,142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km201 places

  • Inchmore Island 21 kmSE
  • Inishmore Island 19 kmE
  • Trinity Island Island 15 kmE
  • Inch Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km592 places

  • Inishteige Island 41 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 57 kmS
  • Inchcleraun Island 50 kmSW
  • Black Islands Island 54 kmS

60–100 km1,099 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 77 kmSE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 74 kmNW
  • Reedy Flat Island 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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