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Lough Gannivegil

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 54°54′53″ N 8°16′36″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Gannivegil Lough Gannivegil
Location in Ireland
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Meenatotan
2.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport15 km
LDY City of Derry Airport73 km

About Lough Gannivegil

Lough Gannivegil is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Tangaveane Hill and Cloghbolie Mountain.

Climate of Lough Gannivegil

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Lough Gannivegil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)207148158112106109127145169205205207

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lough Gannivegil

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (117 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 155 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 15 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 73 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 251 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 276 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 336 kmsouth

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

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