- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport27 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport88 km
About Sheskinmore Lough
Sheskinmore Lough is a lake. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Ballinreavy Strand and Summy Lough.
Climate of Sheskinmore Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (190 mm)
- Driest month
- May (96 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° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 132 | 143 | 99 | 96 | 100 | 112 | 131 | 152 | 186 | 188 | 190 |
How to get to Sheskinmore Lough
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (103 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 166 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 27 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 88 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 103 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 219 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 239 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 292 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 324 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sheskinmore Lough
Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 691 natural sites, 849 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km302 places
- Rutland Island Island 19 kmN
- Inishkeeragh Island 17 kmN
- Inishinny Island 22 kmN
- Gull Island Island 9 kmW
25–60 km509 places
- Umfin Island Island 33 kmN
- Tory Island Island 53 kmN
- Station Island Island 44 kmSE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 28 kmSW
60–100 km840 places
- Island Roy Island 61 kmNE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 61 kmS
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 70 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandfield Village, County Donegal1.5 km SE
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Loughfad Hill Village, County Donegal4 km E
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Beagh Bridge Village, County Donegal2.6 km SE
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Kilclooney Village, County Donegal2.7 km NE
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Derryness Village, County Donegal3 km SE
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Rossbeg Village, County Donegal3.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ballinreavy Strand Beach, County Donegal1.6 km SE
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Summy Lough Lake, County Donegal1.4 km N
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Meendooish Hill Mountain, County Donegal2.3 km NW
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Crockafee Mountain, County Donegal2.9 km S
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Meenagrillagh Hill Mountain, County Donegal3.2 km E
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Doon Lough Lake, County Donegal2.3 km N
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Kiltooris Lough Lake, County Donegal2.4 km NW
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Inishkeel Island, County Donegal4.4 km N
Sources & licences
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