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Village

Riverstown

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°00′40″ N 8°30′43″ W

Map showing the location of Riverstown Riverstown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
60 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 Knock23 km
CFN Donegal Airport116 km

About Riverstown

Riverstown is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (23 km). Nearby sights include Coagh Lough and Bunnamuck.

Climate of Riverstown

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 Riverstown
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 Riverstown

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 150 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 23 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 116 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 144 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 168 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 181 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 235 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 342 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Riverstown

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 1,445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 18 kmE
  • Bullock Island Island 18 kmE
  • Stag Island Island 16 kmE
  • Inch Island Island 9 kmSE

25–60 km658 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 32 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 50 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 48 kmN

60–100 km1,431 places

  • Inishlyre Island 78 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 93 kmW
  • Station Island Island 78 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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