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Loughtown Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°58′29″ N 7°58′43″ W

Map showing the location of Loughtown Lough Loughtown Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loughtown
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock56 km
CFN Donegal Airport121 km

About Loughtown Lough

Loughtown Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (56 km). Nearby sights include Effrinagh Lough and Annaghearly Lough.

Climate of Loughtown Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (113 mm)
Driest month
May (64 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 Loughtown Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138992686472719086109110110

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

How to get to Loughtown Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 135 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 56 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 121 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 129 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 135 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 152 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 233 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 318 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Loughtown Lough

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 491 natural sites, 1,264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km169 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 17 kmW
  • Bullock Island Island 17 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 19 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km616 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 59 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 39 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 32 kmSE

60–100 km1,234 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 93 kmE
  • Station Island Island 71 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 95 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 67 kmS

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