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Colgagh Lough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°16′28″ N 8°23′54″ W

Map showing the location of Colgagh Lough Colgagh Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sligo
4.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock49 km
CFN Donegal Airport86 km

About Colgagh Lough

Colgagh Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (49 km). Nearby sights include Annagh Bay and Fairy Island.

Climate of Colgagh Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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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Climate of Colgagh Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Colgagh Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 164 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 49 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 86 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 180 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 265 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 318 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Colgagh Lough

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 640 natural sites, 1,411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 22 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 25 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km753 places

  • Inishteige Island 29 kmE
  • Station Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Gull Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km1,218 places

  • Inishlyre Island 97 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 92 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 78 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 86 kmW

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