Village

Rourkes Town

Located in County Louth, Leinster Coordinates: 54°01′06″ N 6°13′18″ W

Location in Ireland

Elevation: 103 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: DUB Dublin Airport66 km; BHD George Best Belfast City Airport71 km

About Rourkes Town

Rourkes Town is a village. Location: County Louth, Leinster. Elevation: 103 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Barnavave and Big River.

Climate of Rourkes Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (174 mm)
Driest month: May (90 mm)

7° 1°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 6°

18° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

174

Feb

134

Mar

141

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

118

Sep

118

Oct

155

Nov

159

Dec

164

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 Rourkes Town
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	15°	18°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	174	134	141	93	90	94	90	118	118	155	159	164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rourkes Town

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 67 km to the north.

Airports

Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 66 kmsouth
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 71 kmnorth
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 71 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 67 kmnorth
Dublin Population: 1M 76 kmsouth
Blackpool Population: 145K 210 kmeast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 220 kmsouthwest
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 223 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rourkes Town

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 326 natural sites, 487 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
Lough Shannagh Lake 21 kmNE
Camlough Reservoir Lake 19 kmNW
Drumcah Lough Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km263 places

Rockabill Island 49 kmS
Pollboy Bridge Landmark 51 kmSW
Reedy Flat Island 58 kmN
Guns Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km659 places

Sandymount Strand Beach 76 kmS
Portmarnock Beach Beach 67 kmS
Reagh Island Island 66 kmNE
Rams Island Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Barnavave Mountain, County Louth
1.5 km NE
Big River River, County Louth
1.3 km SW
Little River River, County Louth
1.4 km SW
Slievenaglogh Mountain, County Louth
2.7 km W
Slieve Foye Mountain, County Louth
2.9 km N
Mullaghattin Mountain, County Louth
3.8 km NW