- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport9 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport69 km
About Lough Keel
Lough Keel is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 137 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Grogan More and Crocknafarragh.
Climate of Lough Keel
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 205 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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).
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° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 207 | 148 | 158 | 112 | 106 | 109 | 127 | 145 | 169 | 205 | 205 | 207 |
How to get to Lough Keel
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (126 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 155 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 9 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 69 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 260 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 336 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Keel
Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 677 natural sites, 631 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km317 places
- Umfin Island Island 15 kmNW
- Rutland Island Island 14 kmW
- Inishkeeragh Island 17 kmW
- Inishinny Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km532 places
- Island Roy Island 36 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 49 kmE
- Tory Island Island 30 kmN
- Station Island Island 49 kmSE
60–100 km544 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 98 kmE
- Benone Beach Beach 89 kmE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 96 kmE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Meencorwick Village, County Donegal1 km S
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Loughanure Village, County Donegal3.4 km W
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Stranarva Village, County Donegal1.5 km W
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Ardmeen Village, County Donegal2.2 km SW
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Gweedore Village, County Donegal6.3 km N
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Annagary Village, County Donegal6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grogan More Mountain, County Donegal2 km NE
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Crocknafarragh Mountain, County Donegal3 km E
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Island Trairagh Island, County Donegal2.8 km W
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Lough Nabrackbaddy Lake, County Donegal2.6 km NE
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Lough Connell Lake, County Donegal2.6 km W
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Crocknascaufey Mountain, County Donegal3.9 km SE
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Lough Anure Lake, County Donegal2.9 km W
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Loughs Lack Lake, County Donegal2.9 km S
Sources & licences
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