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Village

Balloor

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°26′24″ N 8°22′52″ W

Map showing the location of Balloor Balloor
Location in Ireland
Elevation
37 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 Knock65 km
CFN Donegal Airport67 km

About Balloor

Balloor is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (65 km). Nearby sights include Ballaghnatrillick River and Derreenavoggy Lough.

Climate of Balloor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (178 mm)
Driest month
April (90 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 Balloor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)176124141909394102122140172175178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balloor

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 65 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 160 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 65 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 67 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 160 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 198 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 283 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Balloor

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 702 natural sites, 1,288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Inishmurray Island 18 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Portned Island Island 18 kmN

25–60 km831 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 30 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 30 kmSE
  • Station Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km1,155 places

  • Island Roy Island 92 kmNE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 74 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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