- Elevation
- 246 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport15 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport80 km
About Lough Salt
Lough Salt is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 246 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Croaghegly and Croaghnamaddy.
Climate of Lough Salt
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- 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) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 125 | 133 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 109 | 126 | 146 | 177 | 179 | 180 |
How to get to Lough Salt
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (115 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 163 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 15 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 80 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 115 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 225 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 251 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 283 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 336 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Salt
Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 692 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km295 places
- Umfin Island Island 21 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 8 kmNW
- Inishkeeragh Island 8 kmNW
- Inishinny Island 18 kmN
25–60 km510 places
- Island Roy Island 49 kmNE
- Tory Island Island 41 kmN
- Station Island Island 48 kmSE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 39 kmSW
60–100 km692 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 73 kmS
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 62 kmE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 75 kmS
- Inishteige Island 71 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Meenacross Village, County Donegal0.9 km SE
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Dungloe Village, County Donegal4.9 km NE
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Toberkeen Village, County Donegal3 km N
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Crohy Village, County Donegal3 km W
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Maghery Village, County Donegal3.6 km NW
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Derrydruel Village, County Donegal3.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croaghegly Mountain, County Donegal1.2 km W
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Croaghnamaddy Mountain, County Donegal1.1 km N
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Lough Pollrory Lake, County Donegal1.4 km S
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Meenabollagan Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.4 km NE
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Crokeragh Mountain, County Donegal2.4 km NW
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Lough Aleck More Lake, County Donegal1.9 km NE
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Aghnish Lough Lake, County Donegal2.1 km W
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Lough Ilian Lake, County Donegal2.2 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inishfree Upper Island, County Donegal5.8 km NW
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Inishkeel Island, County Donegal8.1 km SW -
Inisheane Island, County Donegal3.9 km N
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Inishal Island, County Donegal4.6 km NW
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Lough Nageeragh Lake, County Donegal3.3 km NE
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Inishmeal Island, County Donegal7.1 km N
Sources & licences
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