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Rathgran

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°08′58″ N 8°36′06″ W

Map showing the location of Rathgran Rathgran
Location in Ireland
Elevation
87 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 Knock30 km
CFN Donegal Airport101 km

About Rathgran

Rathgran is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 87 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (30 km). Nearby sights include Drumdivnagh Lough and Fin Lough.

Climate of Rathgran

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 Rathgran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°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 Rathgran

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 165 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 30 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 101 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 136 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 165 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 181 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 251 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rathgran

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 656 natural sites, 1,389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 15 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 17 kmN
  • Inch Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km685 places

  • Inishteige Island 46 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 59 kmN
  • Inishmurray Island 32 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 43 kmW

60–100 km1,298 places

  • Inishlyre Island 78 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 89 kmW
  • Station Island Island 70 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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