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The Ben Rock

Located in County Louth, Leinster Coordinates: 54°04′17″ N 6°19′52″ W

Map showing the location of The Ben Rock The Ben Rock
Location in Ireland
Elevation
376 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Currathir Bridge
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport66 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport68 km

About The Ben Rock

The Ben Rock is a mountain. Location: County Louth, Leinster. Elevation: 376 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Clermont Carn and Carrabane.

Climate of The Ben Rock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 The Ben Rock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)17413414193909490118118155159164

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to The Ben Rock

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 64 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 66 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 68 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 64 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 82 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 217 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 219 kmsouthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 231 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Ben Rock

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 350 natural sites, 512 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 23 kmE
  • Lough Shannagh Lake 23 kmNE
  • Lough Ross Lake 21 kmW
  • Camlough Reservoir Lake 10 kmNW

25–60 km304 places

  • Rockabill Island 57 kmS
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 52 kmSW
  • Reedy Flat Island 51 kmN
  • Rams Island Island 57 kmN

60–100 km667 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 83 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 74 kmS
  • Reagh Island Island 66 kmNE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 87 kmNE

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