- Elevation
- 64 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock73 km
- DUB Dublin Airport114 km
About Fort Lough
Fort Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (73 km). Nearby sights include Killameen Lough and Black Lough.
Climate of Fort Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (115 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 115 | 85 | 89 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 90 | 88 | 111 | 112 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Fort Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 121 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 73 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 114 kmsoutheast
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 121 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 159 kmsouthwest
- Cork Population: 224K 238 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 305 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fort Lough
Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 484 natural sites, 1,154 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km195 places
- Inchmore Island 21 kmSE
- Inishmore Island 20 kmE
- Trinity Island Island 16 kmE
- Inch Island Island 15 kmE
25–60 km604 places
- Inishteige Island 42 kmNW
- Inchmore Island 56 kmS
- Inchcleraun Island 49 kmSW
- Hare Island Island 60 kmS
60–100 km1,103 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 78 kmSE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 66 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 73 kmNW
- Reedy Flat Island 100 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aghadruminsh Village, County Leitrim1.3 km SE
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Carrigallen Village, County Leitrim4.7 km E
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Arderry Village, County Leitrim2.3 km NW
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Sunnaghconnor Mill Village, County Leitrim2.9 km SW
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Corraneary Village, County Leitrim2.9 km S
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Corrawaleen Village, County Leitrim2.9 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Killameen Lough Lake, County Leitrim0.9 km N
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Black Lough Lake, County Leitrim1.4 km NE
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Corrala Lough Lake, County Leitrim1.9 km NE
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Lough Donogher Lake, County Leitrim2 km W
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Lough Cam Lake, County Leitrim2.5 km W
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Black Lough Lake, County Leitrim3 km W
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Drumlea Lough Lake, County Leitrim3.3 km N
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Keenheen Lough Lake, County Leitrim3.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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