- Elevation
- 91 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock41 km
- SNN Shannon Airport123 km
About Shad Lough
Shad Lough is a lake. Location: County Roscommon, Connacht. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (41 km). Nearby sights include Ardakillin Lough and Fin Lough.
Climate of Shad Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (136 mm)
- Driest month
- May (75 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) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 105 | 108 | 77 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 104 | 107 | 131 | 131 | 131 |
How to get to Shad Lough
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 121 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 41 kmnorthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 123 kmsouth
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 137 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 121 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 141 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 181 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 205 kmsouth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 344 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shad Lough
Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 541 natural sites, 1,474 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Inchcleraun Island 24 kmSE
- Lough Ouver Lake 17 kmSW
- Kilfree O’Flynn Lake 24 kmW
- Lough Nablahy Lake 18 kmNE
25–60 km627 places
- Long Island Island 47 kmSE
- Inchmore Island 47 kmE
- Inchmore Island 34 kmSE
- Hare Island Island 37 kmSE
60–100 km1,627 places
- Inishlyre Island 92 kmW
- Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 67 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tulsk Village, County Roscommon5 km N
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Castleplunket Village, County Roscommon4.8 km NW
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Four Mile House Village, County Roscommon5.3 km SE
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Roscommon City, County Roscommon12 km SE -
Ballintober Village, County Roscommon9.7 km W
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Strokestown Village, County Roscommon12 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ardakillin Lough Lake, County Roscommon5.8 km E
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Fin Lough Lake, County Roscommon7.9 km E
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Annaghmore Lough Lake, County Roscommon11 km NE
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Sliabh Bana Mountain, County Roscommon13 km E
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Fairymount Hill Mountain, County Roscommon19 km NW
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Clawinch Island, County Longford22 km SE
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Druminagh Wood Natural site, County Roscommon20 km NW
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Killukin Cascade Waterfall Natural site, County Roscommon23 km NE
Sources & licences
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