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Village

Balinlig

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°22′38″ N 8°19′40″ W

Map showing the location of Balinlig Balinlig
Location in Ireland
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock61 km
CFN Donegal Airport74 km

About Balinlig

Balinlig is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 131 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (61 km). Nearby sights include Truskmore transmitter and Taobh Ban.

Climate of Balinlig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (179 mm)
Driest month
April (93 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 Balinlig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)178130141939597107127142174177179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balinlig

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 158 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 61 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 74 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 106 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 158 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 179 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 192 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 276 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 308 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Balinlig

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 690 natural sites, 1,325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 22 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 24 kmE
  • Inishmurray Island 23 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km804 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 29 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Gull Island Island 48 kmN

60–100 km1,184 places

  • Island Roy Island 97 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 81 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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