- Elevation
- 147 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport87 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport88 km
About Lough Lea
Lough Lea is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 147 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Carnmore and Doocarn.
Climate of Lough Lea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (123 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 88 | 94 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 101 | 103 | 123 | 123 | 120 |
How to get to Lough Lea
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 87 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 101 km to the east.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 87 kmnortheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 88 kmnorth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 102 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 101 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 128 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 196 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 273 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Lea
Within 100 km: 242 historic and cultural sites, 708 natural sites, 1,073 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km119 places
- Upper Lough Erne Lake 10 kmW
- Lough More Lake 23 kmNE
- Lough Anoneen Lake 14 kmS
- Quivvy Lough Lake 14 kmS
25–60 km591 places
- Inishteige Island 39 kmW
- Station Island Island 49 kmNW
- Inchmore Island 52 kmS
- Inishmore Island 26 kmS
60–100 km1,313 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 82 kmSE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 80 kmW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 92 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lisnaskea Village, Fermanagh and Omagh4.7 km SW
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Ardmoney Village, Fermanagh and Omagh4.3 km NE
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Donagh Village, Fermanagh and Omagh5.6 km S
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Brookeborough Village, Fermanagh and Omagh5.7 km N
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Newtownbutler Village, Fermanagh and Omagh9.5 km S
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Ballagh Cross Roads Village, Fermanagh and Omagh6.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carnmore Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh6.5 km E
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Doocarn Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh7.6 km E
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Tempo River River, Northern Ireland6.8 km W
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Upper Lough Erne Lake, Fermanagh and Omagh10 km W
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Colebrooke River River, Northern Ireland7.8 km W
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Coleman Lough Lake, County Monaghan13 km SE
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Gortnawinny Lough Lake, County Monaghan13 km SE
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Mullyknock Mountain, Fermanagh and Omagh14 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Lough Sallagh Lake, Northern Ireland15 km NE
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Drumgay Lough Lake, Fermanagh and Omagh20 km NW
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Woodford River River, Northern Ireland14 km S
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Boa Island Island, Northern Ireland40 km NW -
Ross Lough Lake, Northern Ireland28 km NW
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Sillees River River, Northern Ireland18 km NW
Sources & licences
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