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Newtown Lough

Located in County Westmeath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°39′25″ N 7°02′03″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Lough Newtown Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clonmellon
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport57 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock121 km

About Newtown Lough

Newtown Lough is a lake. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 87 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Cunningham’s Lough and Freekan Lough.

Climate of Newtown Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (124 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Newtown Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1229494687171719698124123124

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

How to get to Newtown Lough

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 63 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 57 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 121 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 124 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 63 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 218 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 263 kmeast

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

Day trips from Newtown Lough

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 782 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 23 kmE
  • Large Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Small Island Island 15 kmNE
  • White Lough Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km438 places

  • Inchmore Island 39 kmNW
  • Inishmore Island 49 kmNW
  • Trinity Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Inch Island Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km992 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 79 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 68 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 66 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 66 kmSE

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