Ben Lough South, County Westmeath — Map and nearby sights

About Ben Lough South

Ben Lough South is a lake. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Ben of Fore and Ben Lough Middle.

Climate of Ben Lough South

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (130 mm)
Driest month: April (71 mm)

7° 2°

8° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 10°

16° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

8° 2°

Jan

127

Feb

98

Mar

100

Apr

71

May

72

Jun

75

Jul

73

Aug

96

Sep

96

Oct

124

Nov

127

Dec

130

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 Ben Lough South
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	9°	12°	15°	17°	19°	18°	16°	13°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	127	98	100	71	72	75	73	96	96	124	127	130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ben Lough South

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 75 km to the southeast.

Airports

Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 69 kmsoutheast
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 109 kmwest
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Dublin Population: 1M 75 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmnortheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 148 kmsouthwest
Cork Population: 224K 217 kmsouthwest
Blackpool Population: 145K 275 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ben Lough South

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 841 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km111 places

Large Island Island 24 kmE
Small Island Island 24 kmE
Cro Inis Island 24 kmSW
White Lough Lake 2 kmNW

25–60 km512 places

Pollboy Bridge Landmark 35 kmE
Long Island Island 59 kmSW
Inchmore Island 28 kmNW
Inchmore Island 52 kmSW

60–100 km1,015 places

Wicklow Mountains Mountain 89 kmSE
Rockabill Island 80 kmE
Sandymount Strand Beach 78 kmSE
Portmarnock Beach Beach 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Aghalasty and Ankersland Village, County Westmeath
1.5 km S
Fore Village, County Westmeath
1.7 km SW
Collinstown Village, County Westmeath
4.9 km S
Balnavine Village, County Westmeath
2 km SE
Ballany Village, County Meath
1.4 km N
Christianstown Village, County Westmeath
2.2 km SE

Ben Lough South

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ben of Fore Mountain, County Westmeath
0.6 km SW
Ben Lough Middle Lake, County Westmeath
0.4 km N
Ben Lough Lake, County Westmeath
0.7 km N
Ballany Lough Lake, County Meath
1.3 km N
Lough Glass North Lake, County Meath
1.3 km NE
White Lough Lake, Ireland
1.8 km NW
Seafin Hill Mountain, County Meath
2.5 km NE
Lough Bane Lake, County Meath
2.4 km E