- Elevation
- 334 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock65 km
- CFN Donegal Airport77 km
About Sandy Lough
Sandy Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 334 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (65 km). Nearby sights include Crocknagapple and Lough Adunny.
Climate of Sandy Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 177 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 130 | 141 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 107 | 127 | 142 | 174 | 177 | 179 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Sandy Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 148 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 65 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 77 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 100 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 170 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 191 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 274 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandy Lough
Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 686 natural sites, 1,301 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Inishteige Island 14 kmE
- Innisfree Island 17 kmSW
- Cottage Island Island 21 kmSW
- Church Island Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km823 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 30 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 38 kmW
- Station Island Island 34 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 55 kmNW
60–100 km1,118 places
- Island Roy Island 96 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 93 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 84 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Manorhamilton Village, County Leitrim5.5 km S
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Faughary Village, County Leitrim2.7 km SE
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Mullanyduffy Village, County Leitrim2.8 km S
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Lisnabrack Village, County Leitrim3.5 km SW
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Aghnahaha Village, County Leitrim3.8 km NE
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Lissiniska Village, County Leitrim4.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crocknagapple Mountain, County Leitrim1 km S
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Lough Adunny Lake, County Leitrim1.1 km NE
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Saddle Hill Mountain, County Leitrim2.8 km E
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Agow Top Mountain, County Leitrim3.1 km NW
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Lough Nabrack Lake, County Leitrim4 km NW
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Meenagraun Lough Lake, County Leitrim4.4 km NW
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Aganny Top Mountain, County Leitrim5.7 km NW
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Dough Mountain Mountain, County Leitrim5.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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