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Cooney Lough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°12′15″ N 8°32′30″ W

Map showing the location of Cooney Lough Cooney Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballysadare
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock37 km
CFN Donegal Airport94 km

About Cooney Lough

Cooney Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (37 km). Nearby sights include Doonyneill Lough and Corhawhagh Lough.

Climate of Cooney Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Cooney Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cooney Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 171 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 37 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 94 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 171 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 257 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 330 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cooney Lough

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 639 natural sites, 1,403 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 9 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 14 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 11 kmN
  • Muck Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km724 places

  • Inishteige Island 40 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 54 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 27 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,259 places

  • Inishlyre Island 84 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 94 kmW
  • Station Island Island 63 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 86 kmN

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