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County Westmeath

Located in Leinster, Ireland Coordinates: 53°30′00″ N 7°30′00″ W

County Westmeath
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Population
95,840
95.8K
Elevation
124 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
318
listed under County Westmeath
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport83 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock98 km

About County Westmeath

County Westmeath is a district. Location: Leinster, Ireland. Population: 95,840. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Cro Inis and Roughan Hill.

Climate of County Westmeath

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Westmeath
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)100747665697067898710399105

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

How to get to County Westmeath

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 83 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 85 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 83 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 130 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 85 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 120 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 190 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 296 kmeast

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

Day trips from County Westmeath

Within 100 km: 339 historic and cultural sites, 535 natural sites, 929 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Cro Inis Island 8 kmE
  • Lough Sunderlin Lake 11 kmW
  • Lough Owel Lake 10 kmNE
  • Mount Dalton Lough Lake 2 kmNW

25–60 km466 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 57 kmE
  • Long Island Island 31 kmSW
  • Inchmore Island 36 kmN
  • Inchmore Island 29 kmW

60–100 km1,291 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 91 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 100 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 88 kmE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Westmeath

318 places

Cities & villages16

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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