- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock42 km
- CFN Donegal Airport94 km
About Dargan Lough
Dargan Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (42 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Daeane and Slieve Dargan.
Climate of Dargan Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 109 | 127 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 126 | 152 | 155 | 156 |
How to get to Dargan Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 168 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 42 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 94 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 172 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 173 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 257 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 324 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dargan Lough
Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 1,424 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km260 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 14 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 21 kmW
- Coney Island Island 15 kmNW
- Stag Island Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km711 places
- Inishteige Island 33 kmNE
- Station Island Island 58 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 58 kmNW
- Inishmurray Island 30 kmNW
60–100 km1,272 places
- Inishlyre Island 91 kmSW
- Rutland Island Island 86 kmN
- Pig Island Island 86 kmW
- Long Island Island 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballygawley Village, County Sligo1.9 km SW
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Arnasbrack Village, County Sligo0.5 km NW
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Castledargan Village, County Sligo1.2 km W
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Killeenduff Village, County Sligo1.4 km W
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Ballintogher Village, County Sligo3.7 km E
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Kilross Village, County Sligo1.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slieve Daeane Mountain, County Sligo2 km NW
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Slieve Dargan Mountain, County Sligo2.3 km NW
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Lough Lumman Lake, County Sligo2.2 km N
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Ballydawley Lough Lake, County Sligo3 km W
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Woodfield Natural site, County Sligo3.7 km E
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Union Wood Natural site, County Sligo3.8 km W
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Killerry Mountain Mountain, County Sligo4.3 km NE
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Aghamore Bay Natural site, County Sligo4.2 km N
Sources & licences
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