- Elevation
- 160 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport42 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock88 km
About Lough Aroshin
Lough Aroshin is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 160 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Cornacahan Hill and Lough Adeery.
Climate of Lough Aroshin
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (190 mm)
- Driest month
- May (96 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 132 | 143 | 99 | 96 | 100 | 112 | 131 | 152 | 186 | 188 | 190 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Lough Aroshin
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (88 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 164 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 42 kmnorth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 88 kmsouth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 93 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 224 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 309 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Aroshin
Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 697 natural sites, 1,055 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km218 places
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 23 kmW
- Gull Island Island 15 kmNW
- Rooney’s Island Island 22 kmE
- Portned Island Island 9 kmSE
25–60 km708 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 46 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 49 kmS
- Inishteige Island 50 kmSE
- Umfin Island Island 48 kmN
60–100 km974 places
- Island Roy Island 72 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 78 kmNE
- Tory Island Island 68 kmN
- Pig Island Island 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Killybegs Village, County Donegal4.6 km S
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Balbane Village, County Donegal2.2 km NE
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Bungosteen Bridge Village, County Donegal2.9 km E
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Roeckrow Village, County Donegal3.6 km N
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Crowbane Village, County Donegal3.7 km NW
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Meentullynagarn Bridge Village, County Donegal4.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cornacahan Hill Mountain, County Donegal1.5 km S
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Lough Adeery Lake, County Donegal1.9 km NE
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Crocknapeast Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km N
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Mulnanaff Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km NW
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Crownarad Mountain, County Donegal3.3 km SW
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Sheannacon Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.8 km S
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Carn More Hill Mountain, County Donegal4.9 km SE
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Binroe Hill Mountain, County Donegal5.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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