- Local time
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- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock45 km
- CFN Donegal Airport97 km
About Rathlee Head
Rathlee Head is a natural site. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (45 km). Nearby sights include Leaffony River and Killala Bay.
Climate of Rathlee Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (121 mm)
- Driest month
- April (58 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 70 | 84 | 58 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 81 | 98 | 114 | 121 | 119 |
How to get to Rathlee Head
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 183 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 45 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 97 kmnortheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 149 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 183 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 207 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 214 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 268 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 354 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rathlee Head
Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 635 natural sites, 1,248 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km97 places
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 22 kmE
- Lough Talt Lake 24 kmSE
- Easky Lough Lake 20 kmSE
- Lough Alone Lake 23 kmS
25–60 km845 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 30 kmE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 45 kmN
- Pig Island Island 43 kmW
- Kid Island Island 52 kmW
60–100 km1,108 places
- Inishlyre Island 64 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 65 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 72 kmE
- Station Island Island 86 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Walshestown Village, County Sligo1.9 km E
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Rathlee Village, County Sligo2 km SE
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Quignalahy Village, County Sligo2.9 km SE
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Cabraghkeel Village, County Sligo3.1 km SE
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Lenstown Village, County Sligo3.2 km E
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Cabragh Village, County Sligo3.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Leaffony River River, County Sligo1.9 km S
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Killala Bay Natural site, Ireland5.7 km SW
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Finned River River, County Sligo4.6 km E
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Cooanmore Bay Natural site, County Sligo7.6 km E
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Bartragh Island Island, County Mayo10 km SW -
Culleens River River, County Sligo5.4 km SE
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Benwee Natural site, County Mayo9.7 km W
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Ballybeg River River, County Sligo6.3 km E
More nature in Ireland
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Knockalongy Mountain, County Sligo22 km SE -
Slieve Gamph Mountain, County Sligo22 km SE -
Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo32 km E -
Meenagleragh Mountain, County Sligo20 km SE
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Aughris Head Natural site, County Sligo21 km E
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Annatoran Mountain, County Sligo21 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources