- Elevation
- 247 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport32 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport73 km
About Lough Shivnagh
Lough Shivnagh is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 247 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Meenagushoge Hill and Crockbrack.
Climate of Lough Shivnagh
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 210 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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).
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° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 211 | 152 | 162 | 115 | 111 | 112 | 127 | 148 | 170 | 208 | 210 | 213 |
How to get to Lough Shivnagh
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (104 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 148 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 32 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 73 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 104 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 205 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 236 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 278 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 320 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Shivnagh
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 735 natural sites, 960 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km343 places
- Rooney’s Island Island 17 kmS
- Portned Island Island 23 kmSW
- Rotten Island Island 23 kmSW
- Rath Lough Lake 25 kmSE
25–60 km607 places
- Island Roy Island 54 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 58 kmNE
- Inishteige Island 51 kmS
- Umfin Island Island 39 kmN
60–100 km864 places
- Benone Beach Beach 96 kmNE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 61 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 66 kmSW
- Stookaruddan Island 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenties Village, County Donegal6.2 km NW
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Tangaveane Village, County Donegal3.2 km NE
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Mullanmore Village, County Donegal3.6 km NW
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Meenachallow Village, County Donegal4.9 km W
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Graffy Village, County Donegal5.2 km NE
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Cronagass Village, County Donegal5.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meenagushoge Hill Mountain, County Donegal0.9 km SW
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Crockbrack Mountain, County Donegal0.9 km NE
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Lough Magrath More Lake, County Donegal1.1 km E
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Crocklougha Mountain, County Donegal2 km NE
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Doobin Mountain, County Donegal2.2 km SW
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Carnaween Mountain, County Donegal2.2 km S
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Croaghloughanna Mountain, County Donegal2.2 km NW
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Magrath Loughs Lake, County Donegal1.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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