- Elevation
- 109 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport44 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport80 km
About Saint Peter’s Lough
Saint Peter’s Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Glencoagh Lough and Drumnalost.
Climate of Saint Peter’s Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 178 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (179 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 127 | 135 | 94 | 93 | 97 | 108 | 127 | 143 | 175 | 178 | 179 |
How to get to Saint Peter’s Lough
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 44 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (92 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 148 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 44 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 80 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 92 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 195 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 223 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 285 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 307 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saint Peter’s Lough
Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 743 natural sites, 1,080 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km290 places
- Station Island Island 22 kmE
- Rooney’s Island Island 5 kmSE
- Portned Island Island 14 kmSW
- Rotten Island Island 16 kmW
25–60 km719 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 50 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 55 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 39 kmSE
- Umfin Island Island 51 kmN
60–100 km965 places
- Island Roy Island 66 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 67 kmNE
- Tory Island Island 68 kmN
- Stookaruddan Island 99 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glencoagh Lough Lake, County Donegal0.7 km N
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Drumnalost Mountain, County Donegal3.1 km NE
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Ballymacahil Hill Mountain, County Donegal5 km NW
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Ballyboyle Island Island, County Donegal4.7 km E
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Bell’s Isle Natural site, County Donegal4.6 km SE
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Oughtadoony Mountain, County Donegal6.3 km N
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Tullynagran Mountain, County Donegal6.5 km N
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Leagans Hill Mountain, County Donegal6.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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