- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock41 km
- CFN Donegal Airport118 km
About Fin Lough
Fin Lough is a lake. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (41 km). Nearby sights include Lough Keel and Lough Key Forest Park.
Climate of Fin Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (79 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 152 | 115 | 124 | 82 | 79 | 84 | 86 | 111 | 115 | 146 | 146 | 146 |
How to get to Fin Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 148 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 41 kmwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 118 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 136 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 148 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 233 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 328 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fin Lough
Within 100 km: 247 historic and cultural sites, 543 natural sites, 1,431 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km173 places
- Drumman’s Island Island 2 kmNW
- Bullock Island Island 3 kmNW
- Stag Island Island 5 kmNW
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km678 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 41 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 46 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 41 kmN
- Inishmurray Island 58 kmNW
60–100 km1,370 places
- Inishlyre Island 97 kmW
- Station Island Island 73 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 86 kmNW
- Mutton Island Island 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Knockvicar Village, County Roscommon2.2 km NE
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Cootehall Village, County Roscommon3.5 km E -
Riversdale Village, County Roscommon2.2 km N
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Boyle Village, County Roscommon6.5 km W
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Smutternagh Village, County Roscommon3.5 km N
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Crossna Village, County Roscommon3.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Keel Lake, County Roscommon0.9 km SW
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Lough Key Forest Park Natural site, County Roscommon2.4 km W
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Drumman’s Island Island, County Roscommon2.2 km NW
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Oakport Lough Lake, County Roscommon2.4 km E
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Bullock Island Island, County Roscommon2.6 km NW
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Rockingham Moated Site Historic site, County Roscommon1.4 km W
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Knockvicar Priory Historic site, County Roscommon1.7 km NE
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Hogs Island Island, County Roscommon3.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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