- Elevation
- 323 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock21 km
- CFN Donegal Airport115 km
About Lough Hoe
Lough Hoe is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 323 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (21 km). Nearby sights include Bealboy River and Knockasliggaun.
Climate of Lough Hoe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (148 mm)
- Driest month
- April (74 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 97 | 115 | 74 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 99 | 115 | 142 | 147 | 148 |
How to get to Lough Hoe
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 159 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 21 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 115 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 153 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 159 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 197 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 206 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 245 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 361 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Hoe
Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 658 natural sites, 1,447 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km215 places
- Annagh Island Island 18 kmW
- Castle Island Island 22 kmW
- Roe Island Island 21 kmW
- Cragh Islands Island 21 kmW
25–60 km791 places
- Inishlyre Island 54 kmSW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 32 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 26 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 57 kmNW
60–100 km1,300 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 64 kmW
- Inishteige Island 71 kmNE
- Station Island Island 92 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 66 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tawnyany Village, County Sligo1.9 km NE
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Largan Village, County Sligo2.5 km NE
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Gleneask Village, County Sligo3.2 km NE
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Kincuillew Village, County Sligo4.4 km SE
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Kilmacteige Village, County Sligo4.5 km SE
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Culdaly Village, County Sligo4.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bealboy River River, Ireland0.2 km W
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Knockasliggaun Mountain, County Sligo1.2 km N
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Lough Nalackagh Lake, County Sligo0.9 km SE
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Lough Alone Lake, County Mayo1.5 km N
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Lough Wattywee Lake, County Sligo1.9 km SW
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Lough Talt Lake, County Sligo2.8 km E
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Largan Hill Mountain, County Sligo3.8 km NE
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Lough Anooran Lake, County Sligo3.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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