- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport56 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport80 km
About Glen Lough
Glen Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Lough Mardal and Ballynacarrick Hill.
Climate of Glen Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 190 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (190 mm)
- Driest month
- April (101 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° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 139 | 145 | 101 | 101 | 104 | 115 | 136 | 152 | 185 | 190 | 190 |
How to get to Glen Lough
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 56 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (87 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 140 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 56 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 80 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 183 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 215 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 298 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glen Lough
Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 730 natural sites, 1,160 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km239 places
- Station Island Island 15 kmE
- Rooney’s Island Island 7 kmNW
- Portned Island Island 21 kmW
- Rotten Island Island 24 kmW
25–60 km815 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 47 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 54 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 27 kmS
- Rutland Island Island 52 kmNW
60–100 km993 places
- Island Roy Island 72 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 70 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 62 kmN
- Tory Island Island 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballintra Village, County Donegal2.6 km NW
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Rockhill Village, County Donegal1.9 km W
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Laghy Village, County Donegal5.6 km N
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Connor Bridge Village, County Donegal3.4 km W
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Shannagh Village, County Donegal3.6 km NE
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Bridgetown Village, County Donegal3.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Mardal Lake, County Donegal1.2 km SE
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Ballynacarrick Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.2 km W
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Lough Narath Lake, County Donegal1.8 km S
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Bradlieve Mountain Mountain, County Donegal2.9 km SE
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Shinnan Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.2 km NE
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Rath Lough Lake, County Donegal2.2 km E
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Garvanagh Lough Lake, County Donegal2.8 km SW
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Lough Golagh Lake, County Donegal3.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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