- Elevation
- -2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport9 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport80 km
About Lough Meela
Lough Meela is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Inishmeal and Inisheane.
Climate of Lough Meela
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 125 | 133 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 109 | 126 | 146 | 177 | 179 | 180 |
How to get to Lough Meela
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (121 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 165 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 9 kmnortheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 80 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 121 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 165 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 230 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 257 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 281 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 342 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burtonport Village, County Donegal2.5 km NW
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Dungloe Village, County Donegal3.5 km SE
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Meenmore Village, County Donegal1.5 km SE
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Meenanalbany Village, County Donegal1.8 km NE
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Edernishfree Village, County Donegal3 km NW
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Toberkeen Village, County Donegal3.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishmeal Island, County Donegal1.9 km W
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Inisheane Island, County Donegal2.5 km S
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Inishal Island, County Donegal2.6 km SW
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Inishfree Upper Island, County Donegal3.1 km SW
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Lough Atercon Lake, County Donegal2.2 km NE
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Dunglow Bay Natural site, County Donegal2.7 km SE
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Inishcoo Island, County Donegal3.9 km NW -
Lough Waskel Lake, County Donegal2.6 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Eighter Island Island, County Donegal4.9 km NW -
Lahan Island Island, County Donegal4.8 km NW
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Loughs Nabrack Lake, County Donegal3.2 km E
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Rutland Island Island, County Donegal3.5 km W
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Meenbannad Lough Lake, County Donegal3.6 km NE
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Lough Nawaugh Lake, County Donegal3.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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