- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport21 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport42 km
About Lough Beg
Lough Beg is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Moyola River and Reubens Glen.
Climate of Lough Beg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 106 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (110 mm)
- Driest month
- May (62 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) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 82 | 91 | 67 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 89 | 93 | 108 | 106 | 106 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Beg
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 41 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 21 kmsoutheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 42 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 53 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 41 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 162 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 185 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 245 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 247 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Beg
Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 712 natural sites, 482 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Rams Island Island 24 kmSE
- Lough Neagh Lake 19 kmS
- Lough Fea Lake 25 kmW
- Slieve Gallion Mountain 19 kmW
25–60 km291 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 46 kmN
- Benone Beach Beach 50 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 47 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 50 kmE
60–100 km966 places
- Island Roy Island 96 kmNW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 74 kmNW
- Texa Island Island 95 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 80 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bellaghy Village, Mid Ulster4.4 km NW
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Castledawson Village, Mid Ulster6.2 km W
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Toomebridge Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey3.3 km S
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Toome Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey3.7 km S
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Magherafelt City, Mid Ulster9.6 km W -
New Ferry Village, Mid Ulster4.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moyola River River, Northern Ireland4.9 km SW
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Reubens Glen Natural site, Northern Ireland14 km SW
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Antrim Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland16 km SE
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Lisnacannon Hill Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens19 km N
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Lough Neagh Lake, Northern Ireland19 km S
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Slieve Gallion NE Top Mountain, Mid Ulster18 km W
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Carnearny Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey19 km E
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Slieve Gallion Mountain, Mid Ulster19 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Braid River River, Northern Ireland14 km NE
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Coney Island Island, Northern Ireland30 km S -
Claudy River River, Northern Ireland11 km N
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River Main River, Northern Ireland13 km SE
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Ballinderry River River, Northern Ireland14 km S
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Rams Island Island, Antrim and Newtownabbey24 km SE
Sources & licences
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