Craigmacagan Lough
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°16′51″ N 6°11′06″ W
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport36 km
- ILY Islay Airport45 km
About Craigmacagan Lough
Craigmacagan Lough is a lake. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Kinkeel Lough and Ally Lough.
Photos of Craigmacagan Lough
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Rue Point Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rathlin Island Lighthouse Donald MacDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Craigmacagan Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (132 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 92 | 100 | 67 | 55 | 62 | 74 | 87 | 103 | 124 | 126 | 123 |
How to get to Craigmacagan Lough
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 78 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 36 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 45 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 68 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 78 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 203 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 217 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 241 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craigmacagan Lough
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 1,128 natural sites, 492 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km56 places
- Sheep Island Island 11 kmW
- Rathlin Island Island 3 kmNW
- Ushet Lough Lake 1 kmS
- Ally Lough Lake 1 kmS
25–60 km388 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 37 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 46 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 39 kmW
- West Maiden Island 48 kmSE
60–100 km1,264 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmNE
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 88 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 100 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballycastle Town, Causeway Coast and Glens9.3 km SW
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Ballypatrick Village, Causeway Coast and Glens11 km S
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Ballintoy Harbour Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km W
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Ballyvoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens9 km S
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Ballintoy Village, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km SW
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Carneatly Village, Causeway Coast and Glens13 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kinkeel Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens0.4 km SW
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Ally Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens0.7 km S
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Mill Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.6 km NW
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Arkill Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.5 km SE
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Illancarragh Bay Natural site, United Kingdom0.9 km S
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Church Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland1.1 km NW
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Ushet Lough Lake, Causeway Coast and Glens1.3 km S
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Altacarry Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens2.5 km N
Sources & licences
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