- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LDY City of Derry Airport36 km
- CFN Donegal Airport40 km
About Lough Fern
Lough Fern is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Moyle Hill and Leannan River.
Climate of Lough Fern
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (186 mm)
- Driest month
- May (86 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 131 | 138 | 97 | 86 | 94 | 121 | 132 | 152 | 186 | 177 | 177 |
How to get to Lough Fern
The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (106 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 126 km to the southeast.
Airports
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 36 kmeast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 40 kmwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 106 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 215 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 237 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 273 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portleen Village, County Donegal0.8 km W
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Millford Village, County Donegal3.4 km N
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Moyagh Village, County Donegal0.9 km SE
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Rathmelton Village, County Donegal5.1 km SE
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Kilmacrenan Village, County Donegal5 km SW
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Fern Hill Village, County Donegal1.8 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moyle Hill Mountain, County Donegal1 km E
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Leannan River River, County Donegal1.1 km S
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Lough Keel Lake, County Donegal2.8 km W
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Loughsalt Mountain Mountain, County Donegal5.5 km NW -
Crockalaght Mountain, County Donegal5.3 km NW
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Crocknadroleen Mountain, County Donegal5.3 km NE
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Columbkille Lough Lake, County Donegal4.4 km NE
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Sturrel Mountain, County Donegal6.4 km N
Sources & licences
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