- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport14 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport35 km
About Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Rams Island and Coney Island.
Climate of Lough Neagh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (103 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 75 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 62 | 64 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 96 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Neagh
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 32 km to the east.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 14 kmeast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 35 kmeast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 67 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 32 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 143 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 237 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 253 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Neagh
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Reedy Flat Island 12 kmS
- Rams Island Island 8 kmSE
- Portmore Lough Lake 11 kmSE
- Lough Gullion Lake 15 kmS
25–60 km326 places
- West Maiden Island 56 kmNE
- Reagh Island Island 51 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 58 kmE
- East Maiden Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km841 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 65 kmN
- Benone Beach Beach 68 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 66 kmN
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newport Trench Village, Mid Ulster6.7 km W
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Crumlin Town, Antrim and Newtownabbey13 km E
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Glenavy Village, Lisburn and Castlereagh13 km E
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Randalstown Town, Antrim and Newtownabbey17 km NE -
Arboe Village, Mid Ulster8.8 km W
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Antrim City, Antrim and Newtownabbey17 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rams Island Island, Antrim and Newtownabbey8 km SE
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Coney Island Island, Northern Ireland14 km SW -
Sandy Bay Natural site, Lisburn and Castlereagh10 km SE
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Portmore Lough Lake, Northern Ireland11 km SE
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Portmore Lough Natural site, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon11 km SE
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Antrim Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland13 km NE
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Reedy Flat Island, Northern Ireland12 km S
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Washing Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland14 km SW
Sources & licences
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