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Village

Lurgan

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°12′06″ N 8°21′18″ W

Map showing the location of Lurgan Lurgan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport68 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock85 km

About Lurgan

Lurgan is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Killoran River and Duniry River.

Climate of Lurgan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (112 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).

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Climate of Lurgan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)106798068737675101100112112110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Lurgan

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 68 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 62 km to the south.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 68 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 85 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 62 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 141 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 145 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 223 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 348 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lurgan

Within 100 km: 238 historic and cultural sites, 546 natural sites, 1,040 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Inishdala Islands Island 23 kmS
  • Goat Island Island 23 kmS
  • Spa Islands Island 20 kmS
  • Silver Islands Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km517 places

  • Saint Thomas Island Island 60 kmS
  • Mutton Island Island 47 kmW
  • Long Island Island 35 kmNE
  • Deer Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,232 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 89 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 80 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 91 kmSW
  • Bush Island Island 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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