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Graiguenahown

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°53′21″ N 7°14′06″ W

Map showing the location of Graiguenahown Graiguenahown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport89 km
SNN Shannon Airport116 km

About Graiguenahown

Graiguenahown is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 274 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Knock Ardagur and Fossy Hill.

Climate of Graiguenahown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (120 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Graiguenahown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1189488697571749598115113120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Graiguenahown

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 89 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 82 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 89 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 116 kmwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 145 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 82 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 97 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 209 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 265 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Graiguenahown

Within 100 km: 376 historic and cultural sites, 799 natural sites, 545 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Grantstown Lough Lake 18 kmW
  • Conlawn Hill Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Gales Hill Mountain 12 kmE
  • Jake’s Hill Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km475 places

  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 55 kmNE
  • Lough Nahanagan Lake 59 kmE
  • Lough Boora Lake 50 kmNW
  • Annaghmore Lough Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,171 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 64 kmE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 93 kmNE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 85 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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