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Drumdivnagh Lough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°08′34″ N 8°36′49″ W

Map showing the location of Drumdivnagh Lough Drumdivnagh Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Riskeen Lough
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock29 km
CFN Donegal Airport102 km

About Drumdivnagh Lough

Drumdivnagh Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (29 km). Nearby sights include Fin Lough and Killoran North Lough.

Climate of Drumdivnagh Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
June (82 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 Drumdivnagh Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17412313583848283111124167169173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drumdivnagh Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 165 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 29 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 102 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 137 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 165 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 250 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 338 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Drumdivnagh Lough

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 665 natural sites, 1,393 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 16 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 17 kmN
  • Inch Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km692 places

  • Inishteige Island 47 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 60 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 33 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 42 kmW

60–100 km1,311 places

  • Inishlyre Island 77 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 88 kmW
  • Station Island Island 71 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 93 kmN

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