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Lough Owel

Located in County Westmeath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°34′00″ N 7°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Owel Lough Owel
Location in Ireland
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mullingar
6.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport77 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock101 km

About Lough Owel

Lough Owel is a lake. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Cruckboeltane and Lough Iron.

Climate of Lough Owel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (109 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Owel
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)1068184646470668684103106109

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

How to get to Lough Owel

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 81 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 77 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 101 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 81 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 150 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 199 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 289 kmeast

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

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