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Drumkeelan Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°01′34″ N 8°02′24″ W

Map showing the location of Drumkeelan Lough Drumkeelan Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Drumshanbo
2.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock53 km
CFN Donegal Airport115 km

About Drumkeelan Lough

Drumkeelan Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (53 km). Nearby sights include Lustia Lough and Derrynahoo Lough.

Climate of Drumkeelan 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Drumkeelan 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 Drumkeelan Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 141 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 53 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 115 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 141 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 156 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 Drumkeelan Lough

Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 521 natural sites, 1,301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 13 kmW
  • Bullock Island Island 13 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 15 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 5 kmN

25–60 km629 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 46 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 52 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 34 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km1,234 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 99 kmSE
  • Station Island Island 66 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 88 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Drumshanbo Village, County Leitrim
    2.7 km N
  • Aghnagollop Village, County Leitrim
    1.6 km NE
  • Leitrim Village, County Leitrim
    4.2 km S
  • Lisconor Village, County Leitrim
    2.1 km SE
  • Bellanaboy Village, County Leitrim
    2.3 km SW
  • Defner Village, County Leitrim
    2.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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