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Lough Glinn

Located in County Roscommon, Connacht Coordinates: 53°49′36″ N 8°33′19″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Glinn Lough Glinn
Location in Ireland
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loughglinn
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock20 km
SNN Shannon Airport128 km

About Lough Glinn

Lough Glinn is a lake. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (20 km). Nearby sights include Druminagh Wood and Figh Lough.

Climate of Lough Glinn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (151 mm)
Driest month
April (79 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 Lough Glinn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15111011779838180108117147148145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Glinn

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 129 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 20 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 128 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 136 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 129 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 162 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 192 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 215 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lough Glinn

Within 100 km: 238 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 1,508 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Inch Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Derrymore Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Eagle Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Crow Island Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km723 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 50 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 55 kmSE
  • Inchcleraun Island 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,550 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 97 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 72 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 93 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 68 kmNE

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