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County Roscommon

Located in Connacht, Ireland Coordinates: 53°45′00″ N 8°15′00″ W

County Roscommon
Roscommon · Sean an Scuab 13:10, 26 October 2007 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
70,259
70.3K
Elevation
88 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
497
listed under County Roscommon
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock41 km
SNN Shannon Airport125 km

About County Roscommon

County Roscommon is a district. Location: Connacht, Ireland. Population: 70,259. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (41 km). Nearby sights include Clawinch and Island River.

Climate of County Roscommon

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of County Roscommon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)13610510877757979104107131131131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to County Roscommon

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 123 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 41 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 125 kmsouth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 136 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 123 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 141 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 179 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 207 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 343 kmeast

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

Day trips from County Roscommon

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 536 natural sites, 1,470 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Inchcleraun Island 25 kmSE
  • Derrymore Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Lough Tap Lake 24 kmNE
  • Shad Lough Lake 2 kmSW

25–60 km643 places

  • Long Island Island 48 kmSE
  • Inchmore Island 46 kmE
  • Inchmore Island 35 kmSE
  • Hare Island Island 38 kmSE

60–100 km1,593 places

  • Inishlyre Island 93 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 63 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 65 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Roscommon

497 places

Cities & villages53

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts4

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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