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Rocktown

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°19′37″ N 8°16′28″ W

Map showing the location of Rocktown Rocktown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock58 km
CFN Donegal Airport80 km

About Rocktown

Rocktown is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (58 km). Nearby sights include Leean Mountain and Diffreen River.

Climate of Rocktown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (162 mm)
Driest month
April (86 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 Rocktown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)16211813286869097118129157159160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rocktown

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 155 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 58 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 80 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 173 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 186 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 271 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 308 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rocktown

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 664 natural sites, 1,359 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 20 kmE
  • Coney Island Island 21 kmW
  • Innisfree Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km799 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 31 kmW
  • Station Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Inishmurray Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km1,174 places

  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 86 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 73 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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