Loughros Beg Bay, County Donegal — Map and nearby sights

About Loughros Beg Bay

Loughros Beg Bay is a natural site. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Crockacoagh and Slievetooey.

Climate of Loughros Beg Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (187 mm)
Driest month: April (94 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 4°

13° 6°

15° 9°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

182

Feb

127

Mar

139

Apr

94

May

95

Jun

98

Jul

107

Aug

126

Sep

151

Oct

182

Nov

184

Dec

187

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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Climate of Loughros Beg Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	182	127	139	94	95	98	107	126	151	182	184	187

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Loughros Beg Bay

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (98 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 170 km to the east.

Airports

Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 33 kmnortheast
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 94 kmeast
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 220 kmsoutheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 235 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 298 kmnortheast
Cork Population: 224K 321 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Loughros Beg Bay

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 677 natural sites, 875 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

Rutland Island Island 23 kmN
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 22 kmSW
Inishkeeragh Island 20 kmN
Gull Island Island 3 kmW

25–60 km567 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 57 kmS
Dunmoran Strand Beach 58 kmS
Umfin Island Island 38 kmN
Tory Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km869 places

Island Roy Island 67 kmNE
Lisfannon Beach Beach 77 kmNE
Inishteige Island 63 kmSE
Pig Island Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Glendorragha Village, County Donegal
2.2 km E
Maghera Village, County Donegal
2.3 km SE
Cloghboy Village, County Donegal
3.7 km E
Laconnell Village, County Donegal
3.8 km SE
Newtownburke Village, County Donegal
4.5 km E
Rossbeg Village, County Donegal
5 km NE

Loughros Beg Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Crockacoagh Mountain, County Donegal
1 km NE
Slievetooey Mountain, County Donegal
3 km SW
Maum Mountain, County Donegal
3.1 km S
Lough Croaghballaghdown Lake, County Donegal
2.5 km SW
Sliabh Tuaidh West Top Mountain, County Donegal
3.3 km SW
Gull Island Mountain, County Donegal
3.5 km W
Scregganiller Mountain, County Donegal
4.5 km SE
Crockafee Mountain, County Donegal
4.6 km E