- Elevation
- 271 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport32 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport72 km
About Magrath Loughs
Magrath Loughs is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 271 m. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Crocklougha and Crockbrack.
Climate of Magrath Loughs
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 210 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 211 | 152 | 162 | 115 | 111 | 112 | 127 | 148 | 170 | 208 | 210 | 213 |
How to get to Magrath Loughs
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (105 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 147 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 32 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 72 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 204 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 237 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 321 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Magrath Loughs
Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 734 natural sites, 957 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km346 places
- Rooney’s Island Island 17 kmS
- Portned Island Island 24 kmSW
- Rotten Island Island 25 kmSW
- Trusk Lough Lake 25 kmE
25–60 km617 places
- Island Roy Island 52 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 57 kmNE
- Inishteige Island 52 kmS
- Umfin Island Island 38 kmN
60–100 km847 places
- Benone Beach Beach 94 kmNE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 63 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 67 kmSW
- Stookaruddan Island 88 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tangaveane Village, County Donegal2 km N
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Glenties Village, County Donegal7.1 km W
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Graffy Village, County Donegal4.2 km N
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Mullanmore Village, County Donegal4.3 km NW
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Tievelough Village, County Donegal4.3 km NE
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Stracashel Village, County Donegal4.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crocklougha Mountain, County Donegal0.6 km NE
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Crockbrack Mountain, County Donegal0.8 km W
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Lough Magrath More Lake, County Donegal1 km S
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Coileach an Chro Mountain, County Donegal1.4 km SE
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Lough Magrath Beg Lake, County Donegal1.2 km NE
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Lough Shivnagh Lake, County Donegal1.5 km SW
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Meenagushoge Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.4 km SW
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Silver Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.2 km E
Sources & licences
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