- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport24 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport85 km
About Clooney Lough
Clooney Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: -1 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Inishkeel and Cashelgolan Hill.
Climate of Clooney Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 125 | 133 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 109 | 126 | 146 | 177 | 179 | 180 |
How to get to Clooney Lough
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (106 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 164 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 24 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 85 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 242 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 327 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Clooney Lough
Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 692 natural sites, 812 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km307 places
- Rutland Island Island 15 kmN
- Inishkeeragh Island 14 kmN
- Inishinny Island 19 kmN
- Gull Island Island 13 kmSW
25–60 km501 places
- Island Roy Island 57 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 30 kmN
- Tory Island Island 49 kmN
- Station Island Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km805 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmS
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 67 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 67 kmS
- Inishteige Island 64 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clogher Village, County Donegal0.6 km SE
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Loughfad Hill Village, County Donegal3.2 km SE
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Naran Village, County Donegal1.3 km W
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Clooney Village, County Donegal1.6 km E
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Kilclooney Village, County Donegal1.7 km S
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Portnoo Village, County Donegal2.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishkeel Island, County Donegal1.7 km NW -
Cashelgolan Hill Mountain, County Donegal1.9 km E
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Lough Fad Lake, County Donegal1.2 km SE
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Doon Lough Lake, County Donegal2.2 km SW
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Meendooish Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.4 km W
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Summy Lough Lake, County Donegal2.6 km SW
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Dunmore Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.5 km W
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Meenagrillagh Hill Mountain, County Donegal4.2 km S
Sources & licences
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