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Village

Harristown

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 52°50′02″ N 7°37′09″ W

Map showing the location of Harristown Harristown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport89 km
DUB Dublin Airport112 km

About Harristown

Harristown is a village. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Elevation: 116 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Rockheel Hill and Knockdrinnia.

Climate of Harristown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (116 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Harristown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1149388687272729993116112116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harristown

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 89 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 70 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 89 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 112 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 70 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 107 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 226 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 285 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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