- Elevation
- 327 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport48 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport63 km
About Lough Golagh
Lough Golagh is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 327 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Lough Nabrackboy and Loughnaweelagh.
Climate of Lough Golagh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 235 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (238 mm)
- Driest month
- May (123 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 238 | 174 | 177 | 127 | 123 | 124 | 141 | 162 | 188 | 233 | 235 | 238 |
How to get to Lough Golagh
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 48 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (104 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 130 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 48 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 63 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 130 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 230 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 268 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 313 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Golagh
Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 741 natural sites, 1,044 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km249 places
- Station Island Island 10 kmSE
- Rooney’s Island Island 15 kmSW
- Lough Lack Lake 21 kmSE
- Lough Bradan Lake 24 kmSE
25–60 km818 places
- Island Roy Island 57 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 53 kmNE
- Inishteige Island 40 kmS
- Umfin Island Island 54 kmNW
60–100 km846 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 94 kmNE
- Benone Beach Beach 86 kmNE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 92 kmNE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Barnesmore Village, County Donegal4 km W
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Barnes Bridge Village, County Donegal4.9 km N
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Ardeevin Village, County Donegal5.6 km W
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Finmore Bridge Village, County Donegal6.2 km SW
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Garvagh Village, County Donegal6.4 km W
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Donegal Village, County Donegal12 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Nabrackboy Lake, County Donegal1.1 km N
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Loughnaweelagh Lake, County Donegal1.2 km NE
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Clogher Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.2 km SW
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Lough Slug Lake, County Donegal1.5 km W
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Lough Namaddy Lake, County Donegal1.8 km N
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Croaghnameal Mountain, County Donegal3 km S
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Carrickaduff Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km NE
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Barnesmore Mountain, County Donegal3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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