- Elevation
- 100 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock28 km
- CFN Donegal Airport103 km
About Fin Lough
Fin Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Drumdivnagh Lough and Killoran North Lough.
Climate of Fin Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 174 | 123 | 135 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 111 | 124 | 167 | 169 | 173 |
How to get to Fin Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 164 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 103 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 138 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 164 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 249 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 339 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fin Lough
Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 668 natural sites, 1,399 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km241 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 15 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 16 kmNW
- Coney Island Island 18 kmN
- Inch Island Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km692 places
- Inishteige Island 47 kmNE
- Inishmurray Island 34 kmN
- Annagh Island Island 42 kmW
- Portned Island Island 54 kmN
60–100 km1,330 places
- Inishlyre Island 77 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 88 kmW
- Station Island Island 72 kmNE
- Rutland Island Island 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carrownagleragh Village, County Sligo0.6 km NW
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Finlough Village, County Sligo0.6 km S
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Rockfinlough Village, County Sligo0.7 km E
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Riskeen Lough Village, County Sligo0.7 km N
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Kilvarnet Village, County Sligo1.2 km S
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Fetherneen Village, County Sligo1.2 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Drumdivnagh Lough Lake, County Sligo0.9 km N
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Killoran North Lough Lake, County Sligo1.4 km NW
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Cartron Lough Lake, County Sligo1.9 km W
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Killoran South Lough Lake, County Sligo2.5 km W
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Knockadoo Lough Lake, County Sligo3.2 km NW
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Templehouse Lake Lake, County Sligo3.8 km SE
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Gortnadrass Mountain, County Sligo4.4 km W
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Cnoc na Si Mountain, County Sligo4.6 km W
Sources & licences
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