- Elevation
- 163 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport53 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport70 km
About Lough Golagh
Lough Golagh is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 163 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Flughra Hill and Lough Keeran.
Climate of Lough Golagh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 193 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (193 mm)
- Driest month
- May (103 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 191 | 143 | 147 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 118 | 138 | 155 | 190 | 193 | 191 |
How to get to Lough Golagh
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (96 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 132 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 53 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 70 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 182 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 222 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 274 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 304 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Golagh
Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 748 natural sites, 1,105 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km229 places
- Station Island Island 6 kmE
- Rooney’s Island Island 11 kmW
- Inishkeen Island 24 kmSW
- Lower Lough Erne Lake 24 kmSE
25–60 km841 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 57 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 32 kmS
- Umfin Island Island 60 kmNW
- Rutland Island Island 51 kmNW
60–100 km928 places
- Island Roy Island 65 kmN
- Benone Beach Beach 93 kmNE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 99 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Finmore Bridge Village, County Donegal4 km NW
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Ballinakillew Mountain Village, County Donegal4 km SW
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Laghy Village, County Donegal7.7 km W
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Meennaraha Village, County Donegal4.5 km S
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Donegal Village, County Donegal10 km NW
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Copan Village, County Donegal5.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Flughra Hill Mountain, County Donegal1.1 km SW
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Lough Keeran Lake, County Donegal0.8 km W
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Croaghadalough Mountain, County Donegal1.9 km E
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Lough Barderg Lake, County Donegal1.1 km E
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Oughtadreen Mountain, County Donegal2.4 km NE
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Ballykillowen Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.5 km NW
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Lough Boyle Lake, County Donegal1.6 km NW
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Lough Sallagh Lake, County Donegal1.8 km S
Sources & licences
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