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County Leitrim

Located in Connacht, Ireland Coordinates: 54°07′00″ N 8°00′00″ W

County Leitrim
Carrick on Shannon · Brian Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
35,199
35.2K
Elevation
186 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
500
listed under County Leitrim
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock58 km
CFN Donegal Airport106 km

About County Leitrim

County Leitrim is a district. Location: Connacht, Ireland. Population: 35,199. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (58 km). Nearby sights include O’Reilly’s Island and Slievenakilla.

Climate of County Leitrim

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (151 mm)
Driest month
May (83 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 County Leitrim
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15111612185838691112116147146146

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to County Leitrim

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 145 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 58 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 106 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 116 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 145 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 167 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 249 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 309 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from County Leitrim

Within 100 km: 224 historic and cultural sites, 591 natural sites, 1,292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Inishteige Island 24 kmN
  • Drumman’s Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Bullock Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Stag Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km629 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 43 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 50 kmW
  • Station Island Island 55 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,232 places

  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 81 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 83 kmS
  • Inishkeeragh Island 99 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Leitrim

500 places

Cities & villages43

Mountains & nature5

Lakes, rivers & coasts9

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

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