- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport26 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport54 km
About Port Lough
Port Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Croaghaderry and Crocknakilla.
Photos of Port Lough
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Muckish C.B.Doak · Public domain
Climate of Port Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 192 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (203 mm)
- Driest month
- May (94 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 203 | 144 | 152 | 105 | 94 | 100 | 130 | 142 | 164 | 202 | 192 | 192 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Port Lough
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 146 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 26 kmsouthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 54 kmeast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 146 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 233 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 248 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 281 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 314 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Port Lough
Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 627 natural sites, 498 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km225 places
- Island Roy Island 13 kmE
- Tory Island Island 19 kmNW
- Inishinny Island 25 kmSW
- Inishbofin Island 12 kmW
25–60 km536 places
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 33 kmE
- Umfin Island Island 25 kmW
- Stookaruddan Island 50 kmNE
- Rutland Island Island 37 kmSW
60–100 km415 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 80 kmE
- Benone Beach Beach 70 kmE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 78 kmE
- The Skerries Island 86 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunfanaghy Village, County Donegal2.7 km N
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Port Village, County Donegal0.5 km NE
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Shanbally Village, County Donegal0.6 km SE
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Crockglass Village, County Donegal1.8 km SE
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Kildaragh Village, County Donegal2 km S
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Swillybrin Village, County Donegal2.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croaghaderry Mountain, County Donegal1.2 km SW
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Crocknakilla Mountain, County Donegal1.8 km E
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Black Burrow Mountain, County Donegal3.6 km W
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Drumlesk Lough Lake, County Donegal2.7 km W
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Anloge Hill Mountain, County Donegal4 km N
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Crockatee Mountain, County Donegal4.4 km S
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Muckish Mountain, County Donegal6.2 km S
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Derryreel Lough Lake, County Donegal3.8 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Lough Agher Lake, County Donegal4.1 km S
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Lough Naboll Lake, County Donegal4.6 km S
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Inishdooey Island, County Donegal12 km W -
Lough More Lake, County Donegal6.6 km SE
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Island Roy Island, County Donegal13 km E
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Roosky Lough Lake, County Donegal7 km SE
Sources & licences
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