Lough Fad, County Donegal — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Fad

Lough Fad is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Ballintlieve Hill and Lough Naminn.

Climate of Lough Fad

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month: August (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: October (159 mm)
Driest month: May (76 mm)

7° 3°

9° 4°

10° 5°

13° 7°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 10°

13° 8°

10° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

158

Feb

114

Mar

123

Apr

87

May

76

Jun

85

Jul

102

Aug

118

Sep

133

Oct

159

Nov

156

Dec

155

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 Lough Fad
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°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	9°	11°	11°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	158	114	123	87	76	85	102	118	133	159	156	155

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lough Fad

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 117 km to the southeast.

Airports

City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 25 kmsoutheast
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 65 kmwest
Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 117 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 209 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 224 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 275 kmeast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 297 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

Meendoran Village, County Donegal
0.9 km NW
Clonmany Village, County Donegal
4.8 km NW
Cloghglass Village, County Donegal
1.7 km W
Cloontagh Village, County Donegal
2 km N
Magheraboy Village, County Donegal
2.4 km SW
Altahalla Village, County Donegal
2.7 km NW

Lough Fad

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ballintlieve Hill Mountain, County Donegal
1.5 km SW
Lough Naminn Lake, County Donegal
1 km S
Barnan More Mountain, County Donegal
1.9 km S
Slieve Snaght Mountain, County Donegal
4.7 km SE
Mintiaghs Lough Lake, County Donegal
2.9 km SW
Coolcross Hill Mountain, County Donegal
4.1 km N
Cabadooey Hill Mountain, County Donegal
4.1 km NE
Bulbin Mountain, County Donegal
4.1 km W