- Elevation
- 252 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport42 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport64 km
About Lough Amincheen
Lough Amincheen is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 252 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Tawnawully Mountains and Croaghconnellagh.
Climate of Lough Amincheen
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 235 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (238 mm)
- Driest month
- May (123 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° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 238 | 174 | 177 | 127 | 123 | 124 | 141 | 162 | 188 | 233 | 235 | 238 |
How to get to Lough Amincheen
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (105 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 134 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 42 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 64 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 192 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 233 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 269 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 316 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Amincheen
Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 736 natural sites, 1,006 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km272 places
- Station Island Island 15 kmSE
- Rooney’s Island Island 15 kmSW
- Lough Vearty Lake 20 kmS
- Tullynasiddagh Lough Lake 21 kmS
25–60 km769 places
- Island Roy Island 54 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 52 kmNE
- Inishteige Island 44 kmS
- Umfin Island Island 48 kmNW
60–100 km826 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 95 kmNE
- Benone Beach Beach 87 kmNE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 93 kmNE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Garvagh Village, County Donegal2.7 km SW
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Greenan Bridge Village, County Donegal3 km W
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Edergole Bridge Village, County Donegal3.4 km W
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Barnesmore Village, County Donegal3.5 km S
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Barnes Bridge Village, County Donegal3.8 km E
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Ardeevin Village, County Donegal3.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tawnawully Mountains Mountain, County Donegal1.5 km NE
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Croaghconnellagh Mountain, County Donegal1.9 km E
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Croaghnageer Mountain, County Donegal2.6 km N
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Lough Ankeeran Lake, County Donegal1.9 km NW
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Croaghanirwore Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km N
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Barnesmore Mountain, County Donegal3.4 km E
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Croaghnageer East Top Mountain, County Donegal2.8 km NE
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Lough Aderry Lake, County Donegal2.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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