- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport11 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport83 km
About Rutland Island
Rutland Island is an island. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Inishcoo and Eighter Island.
Climate of Rutland Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (180 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 178 | 125 | 133 | 91 | 88 | 94 | 109 | 126 | 146 | 177 | 179 | 180 |
How to get to Rutland Island
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (121 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 168 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 11 kmnortheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 83 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 121 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 233 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 258 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 284 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 343 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rutland Island
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 658 natural sites, 653 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Umfin Island Island 15 kmNE
- Inishkeeragh Island 3 kmSW
- Inishinny Island 13 kmNE
- Inishinny Island 4 kmN
25–60 km527 places
- Island Roy Island 49 kmNE
- Tory Island Island 35 kmNE
- Station Island Island 56 kmSE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km654 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 79 kmS
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 64 kmE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 81 kmS
- Inishteige Island 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burtonport Village, County Donegal1.9 km NE
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Edernishfree Village, County Donegal2.3 km NE
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Leabgarrow Village, County Donegal3.3 km NW
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Ballintra Village, County Donegal2.8 km W
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Dungloe Village, County Donegal6.9 km SE
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Aphort Village, County Donegal4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inishcoo Island, County Donegal1.1 km N -
Eighter Island Island, County Donegal1.8 km NW -
Inishmeal Island, County Donegal1.6 km E
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Inishfree Upper Island, County Donegal2.5 km S
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Lahan Island Island, County Donegal2.6 km N
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Sally’s Lough Lake, County Donegal2.6 km NE
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Inishal Island, County Donegal3.6 km SE
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Calf Island Island, County Donegal3.1 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Owey Island Island, County Donegal8.2 km N -
Illancrone Island, County Donegal4 km S
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Inisheane Island, County Donegal5.1 km SE
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Lough Arland Lake, County Donegal3.1 km N
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Inishkeeragh Island, County Donegal3.1 km SW
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Lough Waskel Lake, County Donegal3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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