- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport24 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport84 km
About Lough Fad
Lough Fad is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Cashelgolan Hill and Clooney Lough.
Photos of Lough Fad
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Inishkeel Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Lough Fad
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- 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).
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° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 132 | 143 | 99 | 96 | 100 | 112 | 131 | 152 | 186 | 188 | 190 |
How to get to Lough Fad
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (105 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 163 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 24 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 84 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 219 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 241 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 326 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Fad
Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 695 natural sites, 835 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km312 places
- Rutland Island Island 16 kmN
- Inishkeeragh Island 15 kmN
- Inishinny Island 20 kmN
- Gull Island Island 13 kmSW
25–60 km504 places
- Island Roy Island 57 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 31 kmN
- Tory Island Island 50 kmN
- Station Island Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km823 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 63 kmS
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 67 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 66 kmS
- Inishteige Island 63 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Loughfad Hill Village, County Donegal1.9 km SE
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Clogher Village, County Donegal0.8 km N
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Kilclooney Village, County Donegal0.9 km SW
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Clooney Village, County Donegal1.5 km NE
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Naran Village, County Donegal2.1 km NW
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Portnoo Village, County Donegal3 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cashelgolan Hill Mountain, County Donegal1.9 km NE
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Clooney Lough Lake, County Donegal1.2 km NW
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Inishkeel Island, County Donegal2.9 km NW
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Meenagrillagh Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km S
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Lough Derryduff Lake, County Donegal2.1 km SE
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Summy Lough Lake, County Donegal2.4 km W
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Doon Lough Lake, County Donegal2.5 km W
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Meendooish Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.7 km W
Sources & licences
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