- Population
- 7,788
- 7.8K
- Elevation
- 67 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport69 km
- SNN Shannon Airport127 km
About Portarlington
Portarlington is a town. Location: County Laois, Leinster. Population: 7,788. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Slate River and Portmurraghan Island.
Climate of Portarlington
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (101 mm)
- Driest month
- April (62 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° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 74 | 71 | 62 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 85 | 87 | 96 | 95 | 101 |
How to get to Portarlington
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 66 km to the east.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 69 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 127 kmsouthwest
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 136 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 66 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 111 kmsouthwest
- Cork Population: 224K 165 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmnortheast
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 280 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portarlington
Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 596 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km79 places
- Annaghmore Lough Lake 23 kmW
- Raheen Lough Lake 9 kmNW
- Lough Nashade Lake 22 kmN
- Conlawn Hill Mountain 22 kmSW
25–60 km499 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 58 kmE
- Long Island Island 54 kmNW
- Hare Island Island 60 kmNW
- Friars Island Island 60 kmW
60–100 km1,024 places
- Rockabill Island 93 kmNE
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 64 kmNE
- Sandymount Strand Beach 69 kmE
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slate River River, County Offaly7.4 km NE
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Portmurraghan Island Island, County Kildare8.9 km SE
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Cushina River River, Ireland7 km NE
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Figile River River, Ireland7.7 km E
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Rathdaire House Historic site, County Laois7.9 km SE
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Drumcaw Mountain, County Offaly15 km N
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Triogue River River, County Laois8.5 km SW
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Killeshil Mountain, County Offaly18 km N
Sources & licences
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