- Elevation
- 263 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport11 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport66 km
About Glentornan Lough
Glentornan Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 263 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Crocknafarragh and An Cnoc Glas.
Climate of Glentornan Lough
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 195 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (200 mm)
- Driest month
- May (97 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) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 200 | 142 | 149 | 104 | 97 | 101 | 124 | 139 | 162 | 198 | 195 | 196 |
How to get to Glentornan Lough
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (129 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 152 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 11 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 66 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 129 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 225 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 262 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 266 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 333 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glentornan Lough
Within 100 km: 84 historic and cultural sites, 678 natural sites, 620 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km322 places
- Umfin Island Island 16 kmNW
- Rutland Island Island 18 kmW
- Inishkeeragh Island 20 kmW
- Inishinny Island 12 kmNW
25–60 km544 places
- Island Roy Island 33 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 46 kmE
- Tory Island Island 29 kmN
- Station Island Island 49 kmSE
60–100 km516 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 95 kmE
- Benone Beach Beach 86 kmE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 93 kmE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dún Lúiche Village, County Donegal5.7 km E
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Gweedore Village, County Donegal5.8 km NW
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Loughanure Village, County Donegal6.8 km W
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Meencorwick Village, County Donegal4.2 km SW
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Meenacung Village, County Donegal4.5 km N
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Stranarva Village, County Donegal5.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crocknafarragh Mountain, County Donegal0.9 km SW
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An Cnoc Glas Mountain, County Donegal1.4 km SE
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Grogan More Mountain, County Donegal2.5 km W
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Addernymore Mountain, County Donegal2.5 km S
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Lough Nabrackbaddy Lake, County Donegal2 km NW
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Lough Atirrive Lake, County Donegal2.5 km SE
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Lough Nacung Upper Lake, County Donegal3.2 km N
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Lough Agannive Lake, County Donegal3.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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