- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock46 km
- CFN Donegal Airport110 km
About Lough Meelagh
Lough Meelagh is a lake. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 46 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (46 km). Nearby sights include Kilronan Mountain and Lough Skean.
Climate of Lough Meelagh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (168 mm)
- Driest month
- May (87 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° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 125 | 136 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 119 | 129 | 161 | 162 | 163 |
How to get to Lough Meelagh
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 150 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 110 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 150 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 158 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 241 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 321 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lough Meelagh
Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 559 natural sites, 1,420 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km233 places
- Drumman’s Island Island 8 kmSW
- Bullock Island Island 7 kmSW
- Stag Island Island 8 kmSW
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 8 kmE
25–60 km636 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 37 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 43 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 33 kmNE
- Inishmurray Island 53 kmNW
60–100 km1,337 places
- Station Island Island 64 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 80 kmNW
- Long Island Island 78 kmS
- Inchmore Island 64 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballyfarnan Village, County Roscommon2.3 km NW
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Keadew Village, County Roscommon2.5 km SE
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Rockhill Village, County Roscommon1.6 km NE
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Cornamucklagh Village, County Roscommon1.7 km SW
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Keadue Village, County Roscommon2.3 km SE
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Clooncruffer Village, County Roscommon2.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kilronan Mountain Mountain, County Roscommon2.7 km NE
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Lough Skean Lake, Ireland3.1 km W
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Clooncruffer Bridge Landmark, County Roscommon1.7 km W
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Rehy Lough Lake, County Roscommon4.5 km S
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Cuilbalkeen Lough Lake, County Roscommon4.8 km E
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Derrynasallagh Lough Lake, Ireland5 km SW
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Drumcunny Lough Lake, County Roscommon5.5 km SE
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Nagalliagh Lough Lake, County Roscommon5.5 km E
Sources & licences
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