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Cortial Lough

Located in County Louth, Leinster Coordinates: 54°00′03″ N 6°30′07″ W

Map showing the location of Cortial Lough Cortial Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knockbridge
3.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport66 km
BFS Belfast International Airport75 km

About Cortial Lough

Cortial Lough is a lake. Location: County Louth, Leinster. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Drumcah Lough and Knockdillon.

Climate of Cortial Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (121 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Cortial Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12194100707174739591113113117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cortial Lough

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 76 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 66 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 75 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 76 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 76 kmsouth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 205 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 228 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 240 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cortial Lough

Within 100 km: 220 historic and cultural sites, 387 natural sites, 578 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • White Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Black Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Lough Ross Lake 13 kmNW
  • Camlough Reservoir Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km415 places

  • Rockabill Island 56 kmSE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 40 kmS
  • Reedy Flat Island 57 kmN
  • Skerries Islands Island 54 kmSE

60–100 km673 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 77 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 70 kmS
  • Reagh Island Island 79 kmNE
  • Rams Island Island 66 kmN

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