- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport12 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport75 km
About Lough Fad
Lough Fad is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 24 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Crockmeenlecknalore and Croaghnashallog.
Climate of Lough Fad
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 205 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (207 mm)
- Driest month
- May (106 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° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 207 | 148 | 158 | 112 | 106 | 109 | 127 | 145 | 169 | 205 | 205 | 207 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Lough Fad
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (119 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 159 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 12 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 75 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 119 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 224 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 254 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 339 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Fad
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 699 natural sites, 680 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km318 places
- Umfin Island Island 18 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 10 kmNW
- Inishkeeragh Island 12 kmW
- Inishinny Island 15 kmN
25–60 km508 places
- Island Roy Island 44 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 56 kmE
- Tory Island Island 37 kmN
- Station Island Island 47 kmSE
60–100 km648 places
- Benone Beach Beach 96 kmE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 77 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 80 kmS
- Inishteige Island 72 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dungloe Village, County Donegal2.9 km NW -
Drummeen Village, County Donegal1.7 km NW
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Meenatotan Village, County Donegal1.8 km SE
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Derrydruel Village, County Donegal3.5 km S
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Parknatomogard Village, County Donegal3.5 km N
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Loughanure Village, County Donegal6.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crockmeenlecknalore Mountain, County Donegal2 km S
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Croaghnashallog Mountain, County Donegal2 km W
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Lough Craghy Lake, County Donegal1.5 km N
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Tangaveane Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.6 km SE
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Meenlecknalore Lough Lake, County Donegal1.9 km S
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Crovehy Mountain, County Donegal3.2 km E
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Dunglow Lough Lake, County Donegal2.3 km NW
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Lough Anoon Lake, County Donegal2.5 km E
Sources & licences
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