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Lough Awaddy

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°02′00″ N 7°45′11″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Awaddy Lough Awaddy
Location in Ireland
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballinamore
3.6 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 Knock71 km
LDY City of Derry Airport119 km

About Lough Awaddy

Lough Awaddy is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Drumcoura Lough and Ardmeenan Lough.

Climate of Lough Awaddy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Lough Awaddy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°12°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1249297697173769798123121119

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

How to get to Lough Awaddy

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 126 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 119 kmnorth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 126 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 163 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 242 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 303 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Awaddy

Within 100 km: 261 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 1,191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Inishmore Island 22 kmE
  • Trinity Island Island 19 kmE
  • Inch Island Island 18 kmE
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 20 kmW

25–60 km600 places

  • Inishteige Island 36 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 27 kmSE
  • Inchcleraun Island 53 kmS
  • Black Islands Island 57 kmS

60–100 km1,165 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 82 kmSE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 62 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 69 kmW
  • Reedy Flat Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ballinamore Village, County Leitrim
    3.6 km NW
  • Cuilmore Village, County Leitrim
    0.8 km N
  • Drumcoura Village, County Leitrim
    1.4 km S
  • Drumlea Village, County Leitrim
    2.4 km SE
  • Aghoo Village, County Leitrim
    2.9 km W
  • Cleenaghoo Village, County Leitrim
    3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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