- Elevation
- 132 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock45 km
- CFN Donegal Airport96 km
About Blast Hill
Blast Hill is a mountain. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (45 km). Nearby sights include Tully Hill and Woodfield.
Climate of Blast Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (162 mm)
- Driest month
- April (86 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) | 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) | 162 | 118 | 132 | 86 | 86 | 90 | 97 | 118 | 129 | 157 | 159 | 160 |
How to get to Blast Hill
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 162 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 45 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 96 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 121 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 162 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 166 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 170 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 254 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 320 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blast Hill
Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 632 natural sites, 1,446 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km288 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 22 kmNW
- Coney Island Island 22 kmNW
- Drumman’s Island Island 22 kmS
- Bullock Island Island 21 kmS
25–60 km676 places
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 29 kmW
- Inishteige Island 28 kmNE
- Station Island Island 55 kmNE
- Inishmurray Island 36 kmNW
60–100 km1,304 places
- Inishlyre Island 97 kmSW
- Rutland Island Island 89 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 63 kmNW
- Pig Island Island 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rathbaun Village, County Leitrim0.6 km N
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Sracummer Village, County Leitrim0.8 km SE
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Carrowcrin Village, County Leitrim1.4 km N
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Carrigeen Village, County Leitrim1.5 km N
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Greaghnafarna Village, County Leitrim1.6 km S
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Cleighran Village, County Leitrim2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tully Hill Mountain, County Leitrim3.9 km NE
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Woodfield Natural site, County Sligo3.9 km W
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Tunnagh Lough Lake, County Sligo3.7 km SW
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Trimilawn Bridge Landmark, County Sligo1.9 km SW
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Round Hill Mountain, County Leitrim4.6 km NE
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Croagh Natural site, County Leitrim5.1 km SE
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Tunnagh Bridge Landmark, County Sligo2.5 km SW
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Rooghan Bridge Landmark, County Sligo2.7 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources