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Rusheen

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°08′59″ N 8°23′35″ W

Map showing the location of Rusheen Rusheen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
63 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 Knock38 km
CFN Donegal Airport100 km

About Rusheen

Rusheen is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 63 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (38 km). Nearby sights include Ardaboy Lough and Douglas River.

Climate of Rusheen

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 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Rusheen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rusheen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 166 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 38 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 100 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 166 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 168 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 251 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 326 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rusheen

Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 622 natural sites, 1,442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Drumman’s Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km677 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 26 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 34 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 36 kmNW
  • Annagh Island Island 56 kmW

60–100 km1,315 places

  • Inishlyre Island 90 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 61 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 92 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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