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Rathlin O’Birne Island

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 54°39′51″ N 8°49′41″ W

Map showing the location of Rathlin O’Birne Island Rathlin O’Birne Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Malin Beg
2.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport53 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock84 km

About Rathlin O’Birne Island

Rathlin O’Birne Island is an island. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Malin Beg Head and Malin Bay.

Climate of Rathlin O’Birne Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (183 mm)
Driest month
April (92 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 Rathlin O’Birne Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)177123137929595102122147180182183

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rathlin O’Birne Island

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 53 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (84 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 188 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 53 kmnortheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 84 kmsouth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 188 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 223 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 225 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 309 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 320 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rathlin O’Birne Island

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 650 natural sites, 1,071 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Gull Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Toralaydan Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Lough Nalughraman Lake 21 kmNE
  • Lough Aroshin Lake 23 kmE

25–60 km645 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 46 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 45 kmS
  • Umfin Island Island 57 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,149 places

  • Island Roy Island 89 kmNE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 98 kmNE
  • Inishteige Island 67 kmSE
  • Tory Island Island 77 kmNE

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