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Newtown Forbes

Located in County Longford, Leinster Coordinates: 53°46′00″ N 7°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Newtown Forbes Newtown Forbes
Location in Ireland
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock67 km
DUB Dublin Airport111 km

About Newtown Forbes

Newtown Forbes is a village. Location: County Longford, Leinster. Elevation: 59 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (67 km). Nearby sights include Fallan River and Lough Forbes.

Climate of Newtown Forbes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (113 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Newtown Forbes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138486666670698888108110110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Newtown Forbes

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 116 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 67 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 111 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 139 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 116 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 155 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 212 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 315 kmeast

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

Day trips from Newtown Forbes

Within 100 km: 306 historic and cultural sites, 390 natural sites, 1,159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Inchmore Island 18 kmE
  • Inchcleraun Island 23 kmSW
  • Lough Tap Lake 18 kmNW
  • Rinn Lough Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km644 places

  • Long Island Island 44 kmS
  • Inchmore Island 30 kmS
  • Hare Island Island 34 kmS
  • Black Islands Island 27 kmS

60–100 km1,172 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 77 kmE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 81 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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