- Elevation
- 156 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock52 km
- CFN Donegal Airport84 km
About Black Lough
Black Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 156 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (52 km). Nearby sights include Keelogyboy Lough and Keelogyboy Mountain.
Photos of Black Lough
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Dartry Mountains D Gore · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sligo County Museum Djedi Guy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Black Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 mm)
- Driest month
- April (80 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 109 | 127 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 126 | 152 | 155 | 156 |
How to get to Black Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 162 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 52 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 84 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 114 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 162 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 181 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 266 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 315 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Lough
Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 649 natural sites, 1,420 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km249 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 16 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 24 kmW
- Coney Island Island 15 kmW
- Inishmore Island 24 kmS
25–60 km775 places
- Inishteige Island 26 kmE
- Station Island Island 48 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 52 kmNW
- Inishmurray Island 26 kmNW
60–100 km1,225 places
- Inishlyre Island 100 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 91 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 77 kmN
- Pig Island Island 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carrickoneilleen Village, County Sligo0.7 km SE
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Formoyle Village, County Sligo1.1 km NW
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Loughanelteen Village, County Sligo1.2 km SW
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Ballynamona Village, County Sligo1.9 km S
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Magheraghanrush Village, County Sligo2 km SW
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Calry Village, County Sligo2.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Keelogyboy Lough Lake, County Sligo0.2 km NE
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Keelogyboy Mountain Mountain, County Sligo1.3 km N
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Keelogyboy Mtn SW Top Mountain, County Sligo1 km N
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Scramore Loughs Lake, Ireland1.5 km N
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Anelteen Lough Lake, County Sligo1.5 km S
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Keelogyboy Mtn NE Top Mountain, County Leitrim1.8 km NE
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Keelogyboy Mountain Far East Top Mountain, County Leitrim2.1 km NE
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Hangmans Hill Mountain, County Leitrim2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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