Upper Lough Erne
Located in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°14′00″ N 7°32′00″ W
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock91 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport93 km
About Upper Lough Erne
Upper Lough Erne is a lake. Location: Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (91 km). Nearby sights include Knockninny Hill and Colebrooke River.
Climate of Upper Lough Erne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (125 mm)
- Driest month
- April (68 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° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 121 | 89 | 95 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 78 | 100 | 103 | 125 | 124 | 119 |
How to get to Upper Lough Erne
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 91 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 112 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 91 kmsouthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 93 kmnorth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 98 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 131 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 189 kmsouthwest
- Cork Population: 224K 267 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 277 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Upper Lough Erne
Within 100 km: 248 historic and cultural sites, 692 natural sites, 1,150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km144 places
- Inishmore Island 23 kmS
- Cherry Island Island 23 kmSW
- Church Island Island 24 kmSW
- Ross Lough Lake 22 kmNW
25–60 km670 places
- Inishteige Island 30 kmW
- Station Island Island 47 kmNW
- Inchmore Island 46 kmS
- Rooney’s Island Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km1,276 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 85 kmSE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 70 kmW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 96 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 78 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockninny Hill Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh3.6 km SW
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Colebrooke River River, Northern Ireland2.9 km NE
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Claddagh River River, Ireland4.5 km W
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Tempo River River, Northern Ireland6.4 km NE
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Lough Lea Lake, Northern Ireland10 km E
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Benaughlin Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh13 km W
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Church Hill Mountain, County Cavan11 km S
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Mullyknock Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh14 km N
Sources & licences
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