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Lough Finn

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 54°30′04″ N 8°03′24″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Finn Lough Finn
Location in Ireland
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tully
1.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport63 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock82 km

About Lough Finn

Lough Finn is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Breesy Hill and Keenaghan Lough.

Climate of Lough Finn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 190 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (190 mm)
Driest month
April (101 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).

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Climate of Lough Finn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)188139145101101104115136152185190190

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Finn

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (82 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 138 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 63 kmnorth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 82 kmsouthwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 208 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 291 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lough Finn

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 726 natural sites, 1,193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Inishteige Island 20 kmS
  • Station Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Rooney’s Island Island 15 kmN
  • Portned Island Island 25 kmNW

25–60 km915 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 51 kmSW
  • Rutland Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 53 kmW

60–100 km977 places

  • Island Roy Island 79 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 75 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 70 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tully Village, County Donegal
    1.4 km NW
  • Cloghore Village, County Donegal
    3.4 km SW
  • Ballyshannon Village, County Donegal
    8.2 km W
  • Belleek Village, Fermanagh and Omagh
    3.4 km SW
  • Roshin Village, County Donegal
    5.3 km NW
  • Laputa Village, County Donegal
    5.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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