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Rinn Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°53′00″ N 7°51′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rinn Lough Rinn Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mohill
3.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
DUB Dublin Airport117 km

About Rinn Lough

Rinn Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Cloone River and Drumard House.

Climate of Rinn 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 Rinn Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138992686472719086109110110

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

How to get to Rinn Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 122 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 117 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 133 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 122 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 225 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 316 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rinn Lough

Within 100 km: 279 historic and cultural sites, 430 natural sites, 1,179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Inchmore Island 20 kmE
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Turf Island Island 19 kmN
  • Cherry Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km638 places

  • Inishteige Island 50 kmN
  • Long Island Island 57 kmS
  • Inchmore Island 43 kmS
  • Inchcleraun Island 35 kmS

60–100 km1,127 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 81 kmE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 66 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 72 kmNW
  • Station Island Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mohill Village, County Leitrim
    3.9 km N
  • Gortletteragh Village, County Leitrim
    2.1 km E
  • Dromod Village, County Leitrim
    5.4 km SW
  • Farnaght Village, County Leitrim
    2.9 km SE
  • Annaghmore Village, County Leitrim
    3.8 km NE
  • Roosky Village, County Roscommon
    7.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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