- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock62 km
- SNN Shannon Airport102 km
About Lough Croan
Lough Croan is a lake. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 77 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (62 km). Nearby sights include Cuilleenirwan Lough and Coolagarry Lough.
Climate of Lough Croan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 104 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (105 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 79 | 79 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 92 | 91 | 105 | 104 | 103 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lough Croan
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 98 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 62 kmnorthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 102 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 128 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 98 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 130 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 179 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 192 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 341 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Croan
Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 544 natural sites, 1,330 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km56 places
- Long Island Island 23 kmSE
- Inchmore Island 17 kmE
- Inchcleraun Island 15 kmNE
- Hare Island Island 17 kmE
25–60 km333 places
- Inchmore Island 54 kmNE
- Drumman’s Island Island 55 kmN
- Bullock Island Island 56 kmN
- Stag Island Island 57 kmN
60–100 km1,797 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 90 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 92 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 93 kmN
- Saint Thomas Island Island 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballyforan Village, County Roscommon6.4 km SW
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Caltragh Village, County Roscommon3.8 km SE
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Thomas Street Village, County Roscommon4.3 km SW
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Athleague Village, County Roscommon8.6 km NW
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Creeharmore Village, County Roscommon5.8 km W
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Ballygar Village, County Galway9.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cuilleenirwan Lough Lake, County Roscommon3.9 km S
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Coolagarry Lough Lake, County Roscommon4.3 km SE
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Lough Funshinagh Lake, County Roscommon5.8 km E
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Shiven River River, Ireland6.6 km W
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Corkip Lough Lake, County Roscommon7.1 km SE
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Moydow Mountain, County Roscommon8.3 km N
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Sheep Hill Mountain, County Roscommon9.5 km S
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Cuckoo Hill Mountain, County Roscommon10 km S
Sources & licences
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