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Knockgorm Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°09′45″ N 7°55′03″ W

Map showing the location of Knockgorm Lough Knockgorm Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
402 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Slievenakilla
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock65 km
CFN Donegal Airport102 km

About Knockgorm Lough

Knockgorm Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 402 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (65 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nambrack and Manter Eolus Lough.

Climate of Knockgorm Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (151 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 Knockgorm Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15111612185838691112116147146146

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Knockgorm Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 138 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 65 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 102 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 110 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 144 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 173 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 255 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knockgorm Lough

Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 1,274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Inishteige Island 19 kmN
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Turf Island Island 13 kmS
  • Cherry Island Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km665 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 54 kmW
  • Station Island Island 50 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km1,229 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 99 kmSE
  • Rutland Island Island 97 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 81 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 88 kmS

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