- Elevation
- 280 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport58 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport71 km
About Loughfad Hill
Loughfad Hill is a mountain. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 280 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Meenseefin and Farbreagagh Hill.
Climate of Loughfad Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 193 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (193 mm)
- Driest month
- May (103 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 191 | 143 | 147 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 118 | 138 | 155 | 190 | 193 | 191 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Loughfad Hill
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (95 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 129 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 58 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 71 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 177 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 219 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 301 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Loughfad Hill
Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 751 natural sites, 1,127 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km196 places
- Station Island Island 4 kmNE
- Rooney’s Island Island 15 kmW
- Inishkeen Island 23 kmSW
- Lower Lough Erne Lake 20 kmSE
25–60 km878 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 57 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 29 kmS
- Rutland Island Island 56 kmNW
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 59 kmW
60–100 km953 places
- Island Roy Island 68 kmN
- Benone Beach Beach 93 kmNE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 99 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 63 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Meennaraha Village, County Donegal2.9 km W
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Glenmore Bridge Village, County Donegal3.5 km SE
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Pettigoe Village, County Donegal7 km SE
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Lemacraig Village, County Donegal4.7 km SE
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Belalt Village, County Donegal5.1 km SE
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Tullykinroe Village, County Donegal5.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meenseefin Mountain, County Donegal0.7 km NW
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Farbreagagh Hill Mountain, County Donegal1.3 km W
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Crockadrin Mountain, County Donegal2.3 km SE
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Dunragh Middle Lough Lake, County Donegal1.6 km N
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Dunragh Lough Lake, County Donegal1.8 km NW
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Croaghadalough Mountain, County Donegal3 km N
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Dunragh Loughs Lake, County Donegal2.5 km N
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Lough Ultan Lake, County Donegal2.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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