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Kennedy’s Lough

Located in County Westmeath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°37′58″ N 7°10′16″ W

Map showing the location of Kennedy’s Lough Kennedy’s Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Collinstown
2.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport64 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock113 km

About Kennedy’s Lough

Kennedy’s Lough is a lake. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Long Lough and Black Lough.

Climate of Kennedy’s Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (118 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Kennedy’s Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1148891686771689192115115118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kennedy’s Lough

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 70 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 64 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 113 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 130 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 70 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 212 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 273 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kennedy’s Lough

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 505 natural sites, 813 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Large Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Small Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Cro Inis Island 21 kmSW
  • White Lough Lake 8 kmNW

25–60 km465 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 32 kmE
  • Long Island Island 57 kmSW
  • Inchmore Island 33 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 53 kmW

60–100 km1,041 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 83 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 77 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 73 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 74 kmE

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