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Saint Johns Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°02′25″ N 7°51′42″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Johns Lough Saint Johns Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballinamore
4.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
CFN Donegal Airport116 km

About Saint Johns Lough

Saint Johns Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Lough Reane and Turf Island.

Climate of Saint Johns Lough

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 Saint Johns Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15111612185838691112116147146146

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saint Johns 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, 132 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 116 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 132 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 161 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 242 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saint Johns Lough

Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 538 natural sites, 1,219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Bullock Island Island 25 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 13 kmW
  • Turf Island Island 1 kmNW
  • Cherry Island Island 11 kmE

25–60 km628 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 55 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 33 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 32 kmSE
  • Inchcleraun Island 52 kmS

60–100 km1,187 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 89 kmSE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 62 kmNW
  • Station Island Island 63 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 94 kmNW

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