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Socknalougher

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°14′09″ N 8°14′20″ W

Map showing the location of Socknalougher Socknalougher
Location in Ireland
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dark Valley
0.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock52 km
CFN Donegal Airport90 km

About Socknalougher

Socknalougher is a natural site. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (52 km). Nearby sights include Sranacrannaghy and Carrigeencor Lough.

Climate of Socknalougher

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (162 mm)
Driest month
April (86 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 Socknalougher
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°12°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)16211813286869097118129157159160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Socknalougher

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 155 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 52 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 90 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 114 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 165 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 177 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 312 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Socknalougher

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 632 natural sites, 1,409 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 20 kmNE
  • Coney Island Island 24 kmW
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km739 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 32 kmW
  • Station Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 35 kmNW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,214 places

  • Umfin Island Island 97 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 84 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 61 kmNW
  • Pig Island Island 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dark Valley Village, County Leitrim
    0.5 km N
  • Socks Village, County Leitrim
    0.5 km NW
  • Sheskin Village, County Leitrim
    0.9 km NE
  • Drummury Village, County Leitrim
    1.2 km S
  • Corratawy Village, County Leitrim
    1.3 km E
  • Aghameelta Village, County Leitrim
    1.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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