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Village

Lurgan

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°03′06″ N 8°28′11″ W

Map showing the location of Lurgan Lurgan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock28 km
CFN Donegal Airport111 km

About Lurgan

Lurgan is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Bunnamuck and Feenagh Lough.

Climate of Lurgan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 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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Climate of Lurgan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lurgan

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 155 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 111 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 155 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 167 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 240 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lurgan

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 1,448 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 16 kmE
  • Stag Island Island 14 kmE
  • Inch Island Island 12 kmS

25–60 km639 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 29 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 45 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,437 places

  • Inishlyre Island 82 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 96 kmW
  • Station Island Island 73 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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