Lough Corrib vs Lough Erne

Lough Erne is the warmer swim right now at about 15.5°C. They are roughly 145 km apart in Ireland and United Kingdom.

Lough Corrib

County Galway

15.0°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
15.0°C
Warmest month
August · 18.0°C
Coldest month
6.0°C
Swim season
August–August

Ireland's second-largest lake, with sheltered swim spots near Oughterard.

Lough Erne

Northern Ireland

15.5°C

mild · modelled estimate

October average
15.5°C
Warmest month
August · 19.0°C
Coldest month
5.0°C
Swim season
July–September

Lough Erne in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lough Corrib6.8°C6.0°C6.8°C9.0°C12.0°C15.0°C17.2°C18.0°C17.2°C15.0°C12.0°C9.0°C
Lough Erne5.9°C5.0°C5.9°C8.5°C12.0°C15.5°C18.1°C19.0°C18.1°C15.5°C12.0°C8.5°C

Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.

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