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Scardaun Lough

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 53°59′54″ N 7°54′30″ W

Map showing the location of Scardaun Lough Scardaun Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Funshinagh Cross Roads
1.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock60 km
CFN Donegal Airport120 km

About Scardaun Lough

Scardaun Lough is a lake. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (60 km). Nearby sights include Drumcollop Lough and Doonaran.

Climate of Scardaun 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 Scardaun 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°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 Scardaun Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 60 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 60 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 120 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 126 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 132 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 156 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 237 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 313 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Scardaun Lough

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 499 natural sites, 1,240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 21 kmW
  • Bullock Island Island 21 kmW
  • Stag Island Island 24 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km606 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 55 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 37 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 30 kmSE
  • Inchmore Island 55 kmS

60–100 km1,213 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 89 kmSE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 61 kmNW
  • Station Island Island 68 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 95 kmNW

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