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Portinch

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°05′58″ N 8°34′30″ W

Map showing the location of Portinch Portinch
Location in Ireland
Elevation
56 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 Knock26 km
CFN Donegal Airport106 km

About Portinch

Portinch is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (26 km). Nearby sights include Templehouse Lake and Carrowreagh Bridge.

Climate of Portinch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
June (82 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 Portinch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17412313583848283111124167169173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Portinch

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 160 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 26 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 106 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 160 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 181 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 245 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 339 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Portinch

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 1,409 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 19 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 21 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 22 kmN
  • Bullock Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km673 places

  • Inishteige Island 47 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 38 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 44 kmW
  • Portned Island Island 57 kmN

60–100 km1,354 places

  • Inishlyre Island 77 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 90 kmW
  • Station Island Island 73 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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