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Lough Glass

Located in County Westmeath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°41′06″ N 7°09′05″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Glass Lough Glass
Location in Ireland
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lurganboy
0.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport65 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock113 km

About Lough Glass

Lough Glass is a lake. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Noggin Hill and Lough Bane.

Climate of Lough Glass

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (135 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Lough Glass
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°3°3°
Precipitation (mm)13410710571747475101103133134135

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Glass

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 72 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 65 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 113 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 124 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 72 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 218 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 271 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lough Glass

Within 100 km: 301 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 813 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Large Island Island 20 kmE
  • Small Island Island 20 kmE
  • White Lough Lake 5 kmNW
  • Lough Sheelin Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km498 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 31 kmE
  • Inchmore Island 31 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 56 kmW
  • Inchcleraun Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,003 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 76 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 74 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 75 kmSE

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