- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock55 km
- CFN Donegal Airport105 km
About Lough Allen
Lough Allen is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (55 km). Nearby sights include Stony River and Inishmagrath Island.
Climate of Lough Allen
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 143 | 109 | 116 | 80 | 77 | 83 | 87 | 108 | 110 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
How to get to Lough Allen
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 147 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 55 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 105 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 118 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 147 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 166 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 249 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 311 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Allen
Within 100 km: 218 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 1,323 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km254 places
- Inishteige Island 24 kmN
- Drumman’s Island Island 18 kmSW
- Bullock Island Island 17 kmSW
- Stag Island Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km623 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 40 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 47 kmW
- Station Island Island 56 kmN
- Inishmurray Island 53 kmNW
60–100 km1,248 places
- Rutland Island Island 99 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 79 kmNW
- Long Island Island 83 kmS
- Inishkeeragh Island 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Greaghnaguillaun Village, County Leitrim2.1 km SE
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Corglass Village, County Leitrim2.2 km W
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Cornamucklagh South Village, County Leitrim2.3 km E
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Tarmon Village, County Leitrim2.5 km NW
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Drumshanbo Village, County Leitrim7.5 km S -
Tullymurray Village, County Leitrim3.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Stony River River, County Leitrim1.4 km E
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Inishmagrath Island Island, County Leitrim4.3 km N
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Corry Island Island, County Leitrim3.9 km NW
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Lough Yugan Lake, County Leitrim4.4 km NE
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Yellow River River, County Leitrim3 km NE
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Drummans Island Island, County Leitrim5.5 km NW
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O’Reilly’s Island Island, County Roscommon5 km S
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Slieve Anierin Mountain, County Leitrim5.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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