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Lough Nameeltoge

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 55°09′29″ N 7°46′34″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Nameeltoge Lough Nameeltoge
Location in Ireland
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carrickart
2.3 km NW
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 Airport41 km

About Lough Nameeltoge

Lough Nameeltoge is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Devlinmore Hill and Croaghmore.

Climate of Lough Nameeltoge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (186 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Nameeltoge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)185131138978694121132152186177177

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Lough Nameeltoge

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 134 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 38 kmwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 41 kmeast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 226 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 236 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 283 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 302 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lough Nameeltoge

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 510 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Island Roy Island 4 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 20 kmE
  • Lough Beagh Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lough Salt Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km566 places

  • Benone Beach Beach 57 kmE
  • Umfin Island Island 38 kmW
  • Tory Island Island 31 kmNW
  • Stookaruddan Island 39 kmNE

60–100 km425 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 64 kmE
  • The Skerries Island 73 kmE
  • Sheep Island Island 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carrickart Village, County Donegal
    2.3 km NW
  • Gortnabrade Village, County Donegal
    0.7 km N
  • Tullagh Village, County Donegal
    1.6 km E
  • Glenkeo Village, County Donegal
    1.8 km W
  • Rawros Village, County Donegal
    2.9 km N
  • The Point Village, County Donegal
    3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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