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River Blackwater

Located in County Laois, Leinster Coordinates: 53°05′59″ N 7°21′03″ W

Map showing the location of River Blackwater River Blackwater
Location in Ireland
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mountmellick
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport81 km
SNN Shannon Airport115 km

About River Blackwater

River Blackwater is a river. Location: County Laois, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Murglash River and Mountmellick Museum.

Climate of River Blackwater

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (118 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 River Blackwater
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138784697672749895113110118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to River Blackwater

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 81 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 78 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 81 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 115 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 133 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 78 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 191 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 285 kmsoutheast

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

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