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Columbkille Lough

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 55°05′24″ N 7°40′33″ W

Map showing the location of Columbkille Lough Columbkille Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Millford
1.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LDY City of Derry Airport33 km
CFN Donegal Airport43 km

About Columbkille Lough

Columbkille Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Crocknadroleen and Crockmore.

Climate of Columbkille Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (186 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Columbkille Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°13°15°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°12°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)185131138978694121132152186177177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Columbkille Lough

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (105 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 125 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 33 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 43 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 233 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 277 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 299 kmeast

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

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