- Elevation
- 284 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport41 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock91 km
About Lough Meenachrinna
Lough Meenachrinna is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 284 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Croaghacullion and Croaghnaleaba.
Climate of Lough Meenachrinna
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (170 mm)
- Driest month
- April (83 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 112 | 125 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 96 | 114 | 137 | 165 | 168 | 170 |
How to get to Lough Meenachrinna
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (91 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 178 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 41 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 91 kmsouth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 104 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 222 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 230 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 308 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 315 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Meenachrinna
Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 660 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 12 kmSW
- Gull Island Island 7 kmNE
- Portned Island Island 23 kmSE
- Rotten Island Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km650 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 51 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 52 kmS
- Umfin Island Island 46 kmNE
- Station Island Island 54 kmE
60–100 km963 places
- Island Roy Island 77 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 87 kmNE
- Inishteige Island 64 kmSE
- Tory Island Island 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Meenadreen Village, County Donegal1.4 km SE
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Glencolumbkille Village, County Donegal4 km SW
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Kinnakillew Village, County Donegal1.8 km SW
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Meenacross Village, County Donegal1.9 km E
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Kilgoly Village, County Donegal2.2 km SW
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Port Village, County Donegal2.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croaghacullion Mountain, County Donegal0.8 km E
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Croaghnaleaba Mountain, County Donegal2.3 km SE
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Port Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.9 km N
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Kiltyfanned Lough Lake, County Donegal2 km NE
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Braade Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.4 km S
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Meenacharvy Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.5 km E
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Lough Geeta Lake, County Donegal2.4 km SE
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Croaghloughdivna Mountain, County Donegal3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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