- Elevation
- 236 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport35 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport41 km
About Lough Reelan
Lough Reelan is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 236 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Loughsalt Mountain and Crockalaght.
Climate of Lough Reelan
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 177 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 185 | 131 | 138 | 97 | 86 | 94 | 121 | 132 | 152 | 186 | 177 | 177 |
How to get to Lough Reelan
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 35 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (112 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 132 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 35 kmwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 41 kmeast
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 112 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 240 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 276 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 306 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Reelan
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 657 natural sites, 558 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km239 places
- Island Roy Island 11 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 20 kmE
- Lough Beagh Lake 13 kmSW
- Lough Salt Lake 1 kmSW
25–60 km620 places
- Benone Beach Beach 59 kmE
- Umfin Island Island 37 kmW
- Tory Island Island 33 kmNW
- Stookaruddan Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km417 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 68 kmE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 66 kmE
- The Skerries Island 76 kmE
- Sheep Island Island 93 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenieraragh Village, County Donegal1.8 km NW
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Termon Village, County Donegal5 km S
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Ballynaworthra Village, County Donegal2.7 km N
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Millford Village, County Donegal6 km E
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Kilmacrenan Village, County Donegal6.8 km S
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Glen Village, County Donegal4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loughsalt Mountain Mountain, County Donegal0.7 km S -
Crockalaght Mountain, County Donegal2 km NE
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Lough Salt Lake, County Donegal1.3 km SW
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Lough Donnell Lake, County Donegal1.3 km E
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Lough Greenan Lake, County Donegal1.8 km SW
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Lough Nacreaght Lake, County Donegal2.8 km NE
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Crockmore Mountain, County Donegal3.4 km W
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Sturrel Mountain, County Donegal4.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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