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Lough Corran

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°08′16″ N 8°27′42″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Corran Lough Corran
Location in Ireland
Elevation
40 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knocknagroagh
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock34 km
CFN Donegal Airport101 km

About Lough Corran

Lough Corran is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (34 km). Nearby sights include Boathole Lough and Closkeybeg Bridge.

Climate of Lough Corran

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 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Lough Corran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Corran

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 34 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 34 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 101 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 131 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 164 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 171 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 173 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 249 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Corran

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 1,416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km263 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 18 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 23 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Drumman’s Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km656 places

  • Inishteige Island 39 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 36 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 52 kmW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km1,320 places

  • Inishlyre Island 86 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 98 kmW
  • Station Island Island 65 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 93 kmN

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