- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport39 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport46 km
About Lough Shark
Lough Shark is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Mourne Mountains and Slieve Gullion.
Climate of Lough Shark
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (142 mm)
- Driest month
- May (74 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° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 109 | 114 | 77 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 98 | 97 | 125 | 125 | 132 |
How to get to Lough Shark
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 42 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 39 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 46 kmnortheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 96 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 42 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 110 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 219 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 224 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 237 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Shark
Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 376 natural sites, 504 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km37 places
- Reedy Flat Island 24 kmN
- Tullynawood Lake Lake 24 kmSW
- Lough Island Reavy Lake 24 kmE
- Lough Gullion Lake 19 kmN
25–60 km350 places
- Reagh Island Island 51 kmNE
- Rams Island Island 30 kmN
- Guns Island Island 53 kmE
- Castle Island Island 45 kmE
60–100 km663 places
- Rockabill Island 83 kmS
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 77 kmS
- Portstewart Beach Beach 98 kmN
- Portstewart Strand Beach 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Acton Village, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon1.9 km S
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Scarva Village, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon1.9 km N
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Tandragee Village, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon5.2 km NW
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Banbridge City, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon6.6 km NE
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Poyntz Pass Village, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon2.9 km SW
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Gilford Village, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon6.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mourne Mountains Mountain, Northern Ireland25 km SE -
Slieve Gullion Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down21 km S -
Tullyhappy Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down10 km S
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Clare Castle Historic site, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon4.7 km NW
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Cusher River River, Northern Ireland7.7 km N
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Cloghoge Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down19 km S
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Cnoc Uibh Eachach Mountain, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon13 km E
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Anglesey Mountain Mountain, Ireland25 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Coney Island Island, Northern Ireland25 km NW -
Camlough Reservoir Lake, Northern Ireland19 km S
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Lough Gullion Lake, Northern Ireland19 km N
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Reedy Flat Island, Northern Ireland24 km N
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Lough Aghery Lake, Northern Ireland24 km NE
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Lough Island Reavy Lake, Newry Mourne and Down24 km E
Sources & licences
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