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Kiltooris Lough

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 54°49′12″ N 8°30′03″ W

Map showing the location of Kiltooris Lough Kiltooris Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rossbeg
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport27 km
LDY City of Derry Airport89 km

About Kiltooris Lough

Kiltooris Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Meendooish Hill and Spy Hill.

Climate of Kiltooris Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (187 mm)
Driest month
April (94 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 Kiltooris Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)182127139949598107126151182184187

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kiltooris Lough

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (103 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 168 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 27 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 89 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 103 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 222 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 240 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 293 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 325 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rossbeg Village, County Donegal
    1 km W
  • Portnoo Village, County Donegal
    3.3 km NE
  • Naran Village, County Donegal
    3.7 km NE
  • Loughfad Hill Village, County Donegal
    6.1 km E
  • Sandfield Village, County Donegal
    3.9 km SE
  • Kilclooney Village, County Donegal
    4.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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