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Lough Scur

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°01′36″ N 7°57′08″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Scur Lough Scur
Location in Ireland
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Keshcarrigan
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock58 km
CFN Donegal Airport116 km

About Lough Scur

Lough Scur is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 61 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (58 km). Nearby sights include Keshcarrigan Lough and Aghacashlawn River.

Climate of Lough Scur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
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 Lough Scur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°3°
Precipitation (mm)15111612185838691112116147146146

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Scur

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 58 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 136 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 58 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 116 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 136 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 239 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 313 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Scur

Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 522 natural sites, 1,253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 19 kmW
  • Bullock Island Island 19 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 21 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km631 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 51 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 57 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 34 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km1,210 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 93 kmSE
  • Station Island Island 65 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 91 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 73 kmS

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