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County Louth

Located in Leinster, Ireland Coordinates: 53°50′00″ N 6°30′00″ W

County Louth
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Population
139,100
139.1K
Elevation
135 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
176
listed under County Louth
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport48 km
BFS Belfast International Airport94 km

About County Louth

County Louth is a district. Location: Leinster, Ireland. Population: 139,100. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Mullagha Hill and Simpson’s Mountain.

Climate of County Louth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (103 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Louth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037479626870658583959999

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

How to get to County Louth

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 58 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 48 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 94 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 58 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 93 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 192 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 227 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 236 kmeast

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

Day trips from County Louth

Within 100 km: 225 historic and cultural sites, 415 natural sites, 589 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 23 kmSW
  • Drumboy Lough Lake 25 kmN
  • Rahans Lough Lake 18 kmNW
  • Lough Fea Lake 21 kmNW

25–60 km484 places

  • Rockabill Island 42 kmSE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 59 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 53 kmSE
  • Skerries Islands Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km679 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 84 kmS
  • Reedy Flat Island 76 kmN
  • Reagh Island Island 94 kmNE
  • Rams Island Island 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Louth

176 places

Cities & villages43

Mountains & nature11

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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