- Elevation
- 377 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock60 km
- CFN Donegal Airport89 km
About Lough Kip
Lough Kip is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 377 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (60 km). Nearby sights include Lough Avanny and Binn Scardain.
Climate of Lough Kip
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (169 mm)
- Driest month
- May (92 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 169 | 127 | 136 | 93 | 92 | 94 | 102 | 123 | 133 | 164 | 165 | 165 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Lough Kip
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 146 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 60 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 89 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 107 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 159 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 180 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 263 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 304 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Kip
Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 637 natural sites, 1,360 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Inishteige Island 12 kmNE
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 20 kmS
- Innisfree Island 17 kmW
- Cottage Island Island 21 kmW
25–60 km764 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 33 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 41 kmW
- Station Island Island 42 kmN
- Inishmurray Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km1,212 places
- Umfin Island Island 96 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 84 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 66 kmNW
- Long Island Island 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Meenymore Village, County Leitrim2.7 km W
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Dergvone Village, County Leitrim3.4 km SE
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Larkfield Village, County Leitrim3.6 km W
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Munnagashel Village, County Leitrim3.7 km NW
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Briscloonagh Village, County Leitrim4.2 km N
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Glenboy Village, County Leitrim4.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Avanny Lake, County Leitrim1.1 km NE
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Binn Scardain Mountain, County Leitrim1.7 km S
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Ballaghbehy Top Mountain, County Leitrim1.7 km NE
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Doo Lough Lake, County Leitrim2.1 km E
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Lackagh Lough Lake, County Leitrim2.2 km SW
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Lough Natire Lake, County Leitrim3.4 km E
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Killooman Lough Lake, County Leitrim3.6 km SE
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Tullinloughan Lough Lake, County Leitrim3.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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