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Carrickevy Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°58′56″ N 8°03′40″ W

Map showing the location of Carrickevy Lough Carrickevy Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leitrim
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock50 km
CFN Donegal Airport120 km

About Carrickevy Lough

Carrickevy Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (50 km). Nearby sights include Bran Lough and Lough Naseer.

Climate of Carrickevy Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (126 mm)
Driest month
May (70 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 Carrickevy Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)126100105747077789898123123122

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

How to get to Carrickevy Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 140 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 50 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 120 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 140 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 151 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 321 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carrickevy Lough

Within 100 km: 253 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 1,333 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 12 kmW
  • Bullock Island Island 12 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 14 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 10 kmN

25–60 km638 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 54 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 39 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,279 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 98 kmE
  • Station Island Island 71 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 91 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 69 kmS

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