- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport9 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport73 km
About Lough Aninver
Lough Aninver is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Lough Veigha and Inishsirrer.
Climate of Lough Aninver
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 195 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 200 | 142 | 149 | 104 | 97 | 101 | 124 | 139 | 162 | 198 | 195 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Lough Aninver
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (138 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 163 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 9 kmsouth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 73 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 138 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 239 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 274 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 335 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brinlack Village, County Donegal0.7 km E
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Derrybeg Village, County Donegal3.6 km S
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Corveen Village, County Donegal2.3 km SE
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Knockfola Village, County Donegal3.1 km N
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Stranabrooey Village, County Donegal3.2 km SE
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Meenlaragh Village, County Donegal7.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Veigha Lake, County Donegal1.2 km E
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Inishsirrer Island, County Donegal2.5 km W -
Inishmeane Island, County Donegal3.1 km SW -
Bloody Foreland Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km NE
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Altawinny Bay Natural site, County Donegal3.4 km N
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Magheraroarty Mountain Mountain, County Donegal5 km E
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Bo Island Island, County Donegal4.9 km SW
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Bloody Foreland Natural site, County Donegal4.7 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Go Island Island, County Donegal6.1 km SW
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Allagh Island Island, County Donegal6.3 km SW
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Owey Island Island, County Donegal12 km SW -
Umfin Island Island, County Donegal4.8 km W
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Inishfree Lower Island, County Donegal8.1 km SW
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Lough Nagreenan Lake, County Donegal5.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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