- Elevation
- 287 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport19 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport56 km
About Lough Aluirg
Lough Aluirg is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 287 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Ardloughnabrackbaddy and Aghla Beg.
Climate of Lough Aluirg
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 208 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (217 mm)
- Driest month
- May (105 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° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 217 | 155 | 164 | 114 | 105 | 108 | 135 | 150 | 174 | 214 | 208 | 209 |
How to get to Lough Aluirg
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (126 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 146 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 19 kmwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 56 kmeast
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 126 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 255 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 271 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Aluirg
Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 657 natural sites, 569 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km284 places
- Island Roy Island 21 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 21 kmW
- Tory Island Island 24 kmNW
- Inishinny Island 19 kmW
25–60 km590 places
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Stookaruddan Island 59 kmNE
- Station Island Island 53 kmS
- Rutland Island Island 29 kmW
60–100 km417 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 84 kmE
- Benone Beach Beach 75 kmE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 82 kmE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 97 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dún Lúiche Village, County Donegal7.3 km SW
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Cashelnagor Village, County Donegal3.6 km W
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Falcarragh Village, County Donegal7.6 km NW
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Meendarragh Village, County Donegal4.4 km NW
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Gortahork Village, County Donegal7.5 km NW
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Fawnaboy Upper Village, County Donegal5.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ardloughnabrackbaddy Mountain, County Donegal0.9 km SW
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Aghla Beg Mountain, County Donegal0.9 km SW
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Aghla Beg NW Top Mountain, County Donegal1.2 km W
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Crocknalaragagh Mountain, County Donegal1.5 km NE
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Moylecrock Mountain, County Donegal2.1 km NW
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Lough Muilt Lake, County Donegal1.6 km NW
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Lough Feeane Lake, County Donegal2 km SW
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Aghla More Mountain, County Donegal2.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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