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Effrinagh Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°58′40″ N 7°59′51″ W

Map showing the location of Effrinagh Lough Effrinagh Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gowel
1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock54 km
CFN Donegal Airport121 km

About Effrinagh Lough

Effrinagh Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (54 km). Nearby sights include Annaghearly Lough and Costre Lough.

Climate of Effrinagh Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (113 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Effrinagh 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°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138992686472719086109110110

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

How to get to Effrinagh Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 136 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 54 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 121 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 136 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 152 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 234 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 319 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Effrinagh Lough

Within 100 km: 261 historic and cultural sites, 494 natural sites, 1,280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 16 kmW
  • Bullock Island Island 16 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 18 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 11 kmN

25–60 km634 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 52 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 58 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 39 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,235 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 94 kmE
  • Station Island Island 71 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 94 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 68 kmS

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