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Derrynahoo Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°01′54″ N 8°02′55″ W

Map showing the location of Derrynahoo Lough Derrynahoo Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drumshanbo
2.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock52 km
CFN Donegal Airport114 km

About Derrynahoo Lough

Derrynahoo Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (52 km). Nearby sights include Lustia Lough and Acres Lough.

Climate of Derrynahoo Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 3°)
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).

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Climate of Derrynahoo 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°4°
Precipitation (mm)14310911680778387108110139138138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derrynahoo 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, 142 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 52 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 114 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 142 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 157 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 239 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 317 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derrynahoo Lough

Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 524 natural sites, 1,303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 13 kmW
  • Bullock Island Island 13 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 14 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 5 kmN

25–60 km631 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 45 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 52 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 33 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 40 kmSE

60–100 km1,230 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 99 kmSE
  • Station Island Island 65 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 87 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 74 kmS

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