Middle Lough, County Sligo — Map and nearby sights

About Middle Lough

Middle Lough is a lake. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (47 km). Nearby sights include Cullentra and Killerry Mountain.

Climate of Middle Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

8° 2°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

156

Feb

109

Mar

127

Apr

80

May

82

Jun

85

Jul

91

Aug

112

Sep

126

Oct

152

Nov

155

Dec

156

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 Middle Lough
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

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Middle Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 163 km to the east.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 47 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 90 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 119 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmsoutheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
Cork Population: 224K 260 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 319 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Middle Lough

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 634 natural sites, 1,431 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 17 kmW
Dunmoran Strand Beach 24 kmW
Coney Island Island 16 kmNW
Muck Island Island 21 kmS

25–60 km709 places

Inishteige Island 27 kmE
Station Island Island 52 kmNE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 57 kmNW
Inishmurray Island 30 kmNW

60–100 km1,263 places

Inishlyre Island 97 kmSW
Umfin Island Island 96 kmN
Rutland Island Island 83 kmN
Pig Island Island 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Killerry Village, County Sligo
0.6 km S
Dromahair Village, County Leitrim
3.8 km E
Traware Bay Village, County Sligo
1.5 km N
Ballintogher Village, County Sligo
4 km S
Gortlownan Village, County Sligo
2.4 km SE
Sradoon Village, County Leitrim
1.9 km SE

Middle Lough

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cullentra Natural site, County Sligo
1.4 km NE
Killerry Mountain Mountain, County Sligo
1.6 km W
Slish Wood Natural site, County Sligo
1.6 km W
Innisfree Island, County Sligo
1.4 km N
Bonet River River, Ireland
2.2 km NE
Lough Gill Lake, County Sligo
2.2 km NW
Slishwood Island East Island, County Sligo
2.4 km W
Slishwood Island West Island, County Sligo
2.5 km W