- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport3 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport72 km
About Lough Fad
Lough Fad is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Lough Fadda and Carnboy.
Climate of Lough Fad
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · 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° | 5° | 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 Fad
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (130 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 160 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 3 kmwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 72 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 130 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 232 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 265 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 271 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Fad
Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 661 natural sites, 593 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km282 places
- Umfin Island Island 9 kmNW
- Rutland Island Island 13 kmSW
- Inishkeeragh Island 16 kmSW
- Inishinny Island 5 kmNW
25–60 km525 places
- Island Roy Island 36 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Tory Island Island 26 kmN
- Station Island Island 55 kmSE
60–100 km524 places
- Benone Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 98 kmE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 88 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 90 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Fadda Lake, County Donegal1.4 km W
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Carnboy Natural site, County Donegal3.8 km NW
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Lough Naweeloge Lake, County Donegal3.5 km W
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Grogan More Mountain, County Donegal5.2 km SE
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Lough Connell Lake, County Donegal3.9 km S
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Gweedore River River, County Donegal2.6 km NW
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Clady River River, County Donegal2.9 km NW
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Island Trairagh Island, County Donegal5.3 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inishmeane Island, County Donegal8.1 km N -
Bo Island Island, County Donegal5.7 km NW
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Inishfree Lower Island, County Donegal6.5 km NW
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Go Island Island, County Donegal6.6 km NW
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Allagh Island Island, County Donegal7 km NW
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Heather Lough Lake, County Donegal4.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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