Lower Lough Erne
Located in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°26′00″ N 7°46′00″ W
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport77 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport78 km
About Lower Lough Erne
Lower Lough Erne is a lake. Location: Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Cullen Hill and Carrick Lough.
Climate of Lower Lough Erne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (135 mm)
- Driest month
- April (72 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 101 | 105 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 88 | 104 | 112 | 135 | 134 | 128 |
How to get to Lower Lough Erne
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 77 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (90 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 121 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 77 kmnorthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 78 kmnortheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 90 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 158 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 205 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 275 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 286 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lower Lough Erne
Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 737 natural sites, 1,209 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km120 places
- Inishteige Island 18 kmSW
- Station Island Island 21 kmN
- Tuam Island Island 18 kmSW
- Ross Lough Lake 7 kmS
25–60 km885 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Inishmurray Island 58 kmW
- Coney Island Island 55 kmW
- Rooney’s Island Island 32 kmNW
60–100 km1,115 places
- Island Roy Island 84 kmN
- Benone Beach Beach 100 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 75 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tully Village, Fermanagh and Omagh2.1 km NW
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Blaney Village, Fermanagh and Omagh2.1 km SE
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Derrygonnelly Village, Fermanagh and Omagh2.2 km W
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Glenross Village, Fermanagh and Omagh3.7 km NE
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Church Hill Village, Fermanagh and Omagh3.7 km NW
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Monea Village, Fermanagh and Omagh3.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cullen Hill Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh3.2 km S
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Carrick Lough Lake, Northern Ireland5.4 km W
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Shean Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh8.4 km NW
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Belmore Mountain Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh12 km S -
Boa Island Island, Northern Ireland10 km NW -
Lough Erne, Fermanagh Historic site, Fermanagh and Omagh4.6 km SE
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Ross Lough Lake, Northern Ireland7.5 km S
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Legg Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh8.8 km W
Sources & licences
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