- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport69 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km
About Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Inishkeen and Inishtemple.
Climate of Lough Melvin
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (179 mm)
- Driest month
- April (93 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 130 | 141 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 107 | 127 | 142 | 174 | 177 | 179 |
How to get to Lough Melvin
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (72 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 146 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 69 kmnorth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmsouthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 199 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 283 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Melvin
Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 706 natural sites, 1,238 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km211 places
- Inishteige Island 17 kmSE
- Rooney’s Island Island 21 kmN
- Portned Island Island 24 kmNW
- Innisfree Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km847 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 34 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 41 kmSW
- Station Island Island 27 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 50 kmNW
60–100 km1,058 places
- Island Roy Island 88 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 85 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 76 kmN
- Tory Island Island 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bridgetown Village, County Leitrim1.9 km S
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Buckode Village, County Leitrim2.9 km W -
Askill Village, County Leitrim2.6 km N
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Kinlough Village, County Leitrim7.8 km W -
Lissiniska Village, County Leitrim4.6 km S
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Ballyshannon Village, County Donegal7.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishkeen Island, County Leitrim0.6 km N
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Inishtemple Island, County Leitrim1.5 km W
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Inishmean Island, County Leitrim2.3 km W
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Inisheher Island, County Leitrim3.6 km W
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Conwal North Mountain, County Leitrim3.5 km SW
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Aroo Mountain, County Leitrim5.7 km W
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Arroo Mountain Mountain, County Leitrim6.2 km W
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Kilcoo River River, United Kingdom5.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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