- Elevation
- 86 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport75 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport81 km
About Carrick Lough
Carrick Lough is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 86 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Shean and Legg.
Climate of Carrick Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 163 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (164 mm)
- Driest month
- April (90 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° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 124 | 130 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 103 | 122 | 133 | 162 | 163 | 161 |
How to get to Carrick Lough
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (86 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 126 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 75 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 81 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 86 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 126 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 161 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 203 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 279 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 285 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carrick Lough
Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 735 natural sites, 1,209 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km165 places
- Inishteige Island 14 kmSW
- Station Island Island 20 kmN
- Inishkeen Island 20 kmW
- Tuam Island Island 15 kmS
25–60 km880 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 53 kmW
- Inishmurray Island 53 kmW
- Coney Island Island 50 kmW
- Rooney’s Island Island 28 kmNW
60–100 km1,069 places
- Island Roy Island 84 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 77 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 60 kmW
- Reedy Flat Island 89 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Church Hill Village, Fermanagh and Omagh2.8 km NE
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Derrygonnelly Village, Fermanagh and Omagh3.2 km E
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Tully Village, Fermanagh and Omagh4.7 km NE
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Blaney Village, Fermanagh and Omagh6.8 km E
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Monea Village, Fermanagh and Omagh7.5 km SE
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Stonefort Village, Fermanagh and Omagh8.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shean Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh4.3 km NW
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Legg Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh4.2 km NW
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Lower Lough Erne Lake, Fermanagh and Omagh5.4 km E
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Boa Island Island, Northern Ireland9.3 km N -
Cullen Hill Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh7.3 km SE
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Belmore Mountain Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh13 km S -
Reyfad Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh8.1 km S
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Ross Lough Lake, Northern Ireland8.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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