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Quig Lough Reservoir

Located in County Monaghan, Ulster Coordinates: 54°15′48″ N 7°01′41″ W

Map showing the location of Quig Lough Reservoir Quig Lough Reservoir
Location in Ireland
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bellanode
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport69 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport85 km

About Quig Lough Reservoir

Quig Lough Reservoir is a lake. Location: County Monaghan, Ulster. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Lough Duff and Mullaghmore Lough.

Climate of Quig Lough Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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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Climate of Quig Lough Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)114929670727779102101121120121

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Quig Lough Reservoir

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 81 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 69 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 85 kmnortheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 116 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 207 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 251 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 265 kmeast

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

Day trips from Quig Lough Reservoir

Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 568 natural sites, 882 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Tullynawood Lake Lake 24 kmE
  • Lough Lea Lake 23 kmW
  • Clay Lake Lake 21 kmE
  • Lough More Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km427 places

  • Reedy Flat Island 45 kmNE
  • Rams Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Inishmore Island 36 kmSW
  • Trinity Island Island 42 kmSW

60–100 km1,142 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 71 kmS
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 97 kmN
  • Reagh Island Island 94 kmE
  • Guns Island Island 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bellanode Village, County Monaghan
    0.6 km NW
  • Scotstown Village, County Monaghan
    2.9 km NW
  • Raconnell Village, County Monaghan
    0.7 km NE
  • Monaghan City, County Monaghan
    4.2 km SE
  • Clontoe Village, County Monaghan
    1.1 km N
  • Drumreask Village, County Monaghan
    1.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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