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County Laois

Located in Leinster, Ireland Coordinates: 53°00′00″ N 7°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of County Laois County Laois
Location in Ireland
Population
91,657
91.7K
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
342
listed under County Laois
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport90 km
SNN Shannon Airport108 km

About County Laois

County Laois is a district. Location: Leinster, Ireland. Population: 91,657. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Stillbrook Hill and An Barr Cam.

Climate of County Laois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 County Laois
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)1149386677171739993115113117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to County Laois

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 90 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 85 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 90 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 108 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 138 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 85 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 203 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 281 kmsoutheast

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

Places in County Laois

342 places

Cities & villages48

Mountains & nature11

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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