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Lough Namanfin

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 54°42′10″ N 8°18′50″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Namanfin Lough Namanfin
Location in Ireland
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Meenybraddan
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport38 km
LDY City of Derry Airport83 km

About Lough Namanfin

Lough Namanfin is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Killin Hill and Leagans Hill.

Climate of Lough Namanfin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 210 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (213 mm)
Driest month
May (111 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).

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Climate of Lough Namanfin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)211152162115111112127148170208210213

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lough Namanfin

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (94 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 155 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 38 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 83 kmnortheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 204 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 228 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 288 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 312 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lough Namanfin

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 723 natural sites, 1,028 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km304 places

  • Gull Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Portned Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Rotten Island Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km645 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 52 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 56 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 47 kmSE
  • Umfin Island Island 45 kmN

60–100 km946 places

  • Island Roy Island 64 kmNE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 69 kmNE
  • Tory Island Island 63 kmN
  • Stookaruddan Island 99 kmNE

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