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Cloonaquin Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°16′23″ N 8°13′02″ W

Map showing the location of Cloonaquin Lough Cloonaquin Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cloonaquin
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock56 km
CFN Donegal Airport86 km

About Cloonaquin Lough

Cloonaquin Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (56 km). Nearby sights include Benbo and Cloonlogher Lough.

Climate of Cloonaquin Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (162 mm)
Driest month
April (86 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 Cloonaquin Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16211813286869097118129157159160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cloonaquin Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 153 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 56 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 86 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 167 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 181 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 265 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 309 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cloonaquin Lough

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 648 natural sites, 1,377 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Inishteige Island 17 kmE
  • Coney Island Island 24 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Inishbeg Island 25 kmS

25–60 km775 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 33 kmW
  • Station Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km1,185 places

  • Umfin Island Island 93 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 80 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 98 kmW
  • Inishkeeragh Island 78 kmN

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