Lough Shannagh, Northern Ireland — Map and nearby sights

About Lough Shannagh

Lough Shannagh is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 412 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Doan and Carn Mountain.

Photos of Lough Shannagh

Mourne Mountains Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Slieve Donard Ross · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Lough Shannagh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: January (144 mm)
Driest month: May (77 mm)

4° -1°

5° -1°

7° 0°

10° 2°

13° 4°

16° 7°

18° 9°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 4°

7° 1°

5° -1°

Jan

144

Feb

106

Mar

119

Apr

85

May

77

Jun

84

Jul

83

Aug

108

Sep

111

Oct

134

Nov

132

Dec

136

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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Climate of Lough Shannagh
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	7°	10°	13°	16°	18°	17°	14°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	1°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	144	106	119	85	77	84	83	108	111	134	132	136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Shannagh

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (56 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 48 km to the north.

Airports

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 51 kmnorth
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 56 kmnorth
Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 48 kmnorth
Dublin Population: 1M 94 kmsouth
Blackpool Population: 145K 198 kmeast
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 216 kmeast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 217 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lough Shannagh

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 362 natural sites, 399 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 4 kmS
Lough Island Reavy Lake 8 kmN
Eagle Mountain Mountain 6 kmSW
Slieve Binnian Mountain 4 kmSE

25–60 km175 places

Reedy Flat Island 49 kmNW
Reagh Island Island 45 kmNE
Rams Island Island 50 kmN
Guns Island Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km678 places

Rockabill Island 63 kmS
Pollboy Bridge Landmark 72 kmSW
Sandymount Strand Beach 94 kmS
Portmarnock Beach Beach 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Newcastle Town, Newry Mourne and Down
10 km NE
Square Village, Newry Mourne and Down
5.7 km N
Kilcoo Village, Newry Mourne and Down
5.7 km N
Annalong Village, Newry Mourne and Down
10 km SE
Kilkeel Town, Newry Mourne and Down
12 km S
Castlewellan Village, Newry Mourne and Down
11 km NE

Lough Shannagh

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Doan Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
0.7 km E
Carn Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
0.8 km W
Sliabh Locha Sionnach Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
1.2 km N
Ott Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
1.5 km NW
Ben Crom Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
1.6 km E
Sliabh Muc Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
1.8 km SW
Sliabh Miol Beag Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
2 km N
Mourne Mountains Mountain, Northern Ireland
4.4 km W