- Elevation
- 189 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport69 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock109 km
About Ben of Fore
Ben of Fore is a mountain. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 189 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Ben Lough South and Ben Lough Middle.
Climate of Ben of Fore
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 127 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (130 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 98 | 100 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 96 | 96 | 124 | 127 | 130 |
How to get to Ben of Fore
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 75 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 69 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 109 kmwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 126 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 75 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 147 kmsouthwest
- Cork Population: 224K 216 kmsouthwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 275 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben of Fore
Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 493 natural sites, 839 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km111 places
- Large Island Island 24 kmE
- Small Island Island 24 kmE
- Cro Inis Island 24 kmSW
- White Lough Lake 2 kmN
25–60 km510 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 35 kmE
- Long Island Island 58 kmSW
- Inchmore Island 28 kmNW
- Inchmore Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km1,013 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 89 kmSE
- Rockabill Island 80 kmE
- Sandymount Strand Beach 78 kmSE
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fore Village, County Westmeath1.1 km SW
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Aghalasty and Ankersland Village, County Westmeath1.1 km SE
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Collinstown Village, County Westmeath4.4 km S -
Balnavine Village, County Westmeath2.1 km E
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Christianstown Village, County Westmeath2.1 km SE
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Castlepollard Village, County Westmeath5.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ben Lough South Lake, County Westmeath0.6 km NE
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Ben Lough Middle Lake, County Westmeath0.9 km N
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Ben Lough Lake, County Westmeath1.3 km N
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Ballany Lough Lake, County Meath1.9 km NE
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Lough Glass North Lake, County Meath1.9 km NE
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Lough Glore Lake, County Westmeath2.5 km W
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Seafin Hill Mountain, County Meath3.1 km NE
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White Lough Lake, Ireland2.2 km N
Sources & licences
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