- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport61 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport83 km
About Lough Unshin
Lough Unshin is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Lough Aghvog and Lough Fisla.
Climate of Lough Unshin
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 190 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (190 mm)
- Driest month
- April (101 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) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 139 | 145 | 101 | 101 | 104 | 115 | 136 | 152 | 185 | 190 | 190 |
How to get to Lough Unshin
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (83 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 140 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 61 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 83 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 83 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 179 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 210 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 293 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Unshin
Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 726 natural sites, 1,189 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km200 places
- Inishteige Island 23 kmS
- Station Island Island 17 kmNE
- Rooney’s Island Island 12 kmN
- Portned Island Island 23 kmNW
25–60 km892 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 44 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 51 kmSW
- Rutland Island Island 56 kmNW
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 51 kmW
60–100 km984 places
- Island Roy Island 77 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 74 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 67 kmN
- Tory Island Island 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tully Village, County Donegal1.3 km SE
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Roshin Village, County Donegal2.8 km NW
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Ballyshannon Village, County Donegal7.1 km W
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Cavangarden Village, County Donegal4.2 km W
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Ballintra Village, County Donegal6.8 km NW
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Cloghore Village, County Donegal4.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lough Aghvog Lake, County Donegal1.2 km SW
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Lough Fisla Lake, County Donegal1.2 km NE
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Breesy Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.8 km E
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Lough Lee Lake, County Donegal2.2 km NE
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Roshin Lough Lake, County Donegal2.4 km W
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Lough Finn Lake, County Donegal2.6 km SE
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Behy Mountain Mountain, County Donegal3.9 km W
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Carricknahorna Lough Lake, County Donegal2.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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