- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km
- SNN Shannon Airport91 km
About Lough Gore
Lough Gore is a lake. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Cuckoo Hill and Sheep Hill.
Climate of Lough Gore
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 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 Gore
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 85 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnorthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 91 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 129 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 85 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 130 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 167 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 201 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 344 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carrowreagh Village, County Roscommon0.7 km S
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Glenmore Village, County Roscommon1.3 km N
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Dundonnell Village, County Roscommon2 km E
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Cloonkeen Village, County Roscommon2.6 km N
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Culliagharny Village, County Roscommon3.1 km S
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Newton Village, County Roscommon3.3 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cuckoo Hill Mountain, County Roscommon2.9 km NE
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Sheep Hill Mountain, County Roscommon4.3 km NE
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Doo Lough Lake, County Roscommon4.6 km E
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Goat Lough Lake, County Roscommon4.8 km NW
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Cranberry Lough Lake, County Roscommon6 km SE
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Lough Nanegish Lake, County Roscommon7.3 km E
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Castle Park Historic site, County Roscommon5.2 km SE
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Bunowen River River, County Galway5.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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