- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock75 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport116 km
About Cherry Island
Cherry Island is an island. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (75 km). Nearby sights include Garadice Lough and Church Island.
Climate of Cherry Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 92 | 97 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 97 | 98 | 123 | 121 | 119 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Cherry Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 125 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 75 kmwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 116 kmnorth
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 117 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 125 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 166 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 245 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cherry Island
Within 100 km: 253 historic and cultural sites, 540 natural sites, 1,162 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km218 places
- Inishmore Island 18 kmE
- Trinity Island Island 17 kmSE
- Inch Island Island 15 kmE
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 23 kmW
25–60 km585 places
- Inishteige Island 36 kmNW
- Inchmore Island 27 kmS
- Inchcleraun Island 56 kmS
- Drumman’s Island Island 36 kmW
60–100 km1,152 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 80 kmSE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 64 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 71 kmW
- Reedy Flat Island 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Drumreilly Village, County Leitrim1.4 km N
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Woodford Village, County Leitrim1.6 km NE
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Newtowngore Village, County Leitrim1.7 km SE
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Newtown Gore Village, County Leitrim1.9 km E
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Cloonboygher Village, County Leitrim2.5 km S
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Ballinamore Village, County Leitrim6.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Garadice Lough Lake, County Leitrim0.9 km NW
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Church Island Island, County Leitrim1 km W
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Ballymagauran Lough Lake, Ireland2.2 km NE
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Mullaghboy Lough Lake, County Leitrim2.6 km SW
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Derrycassan Lough Lake, Ireland2.9 km E
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Glebe Lough Lake, Ireland3.1 km N
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Drumlonan Lough Lake, County Roscommon3.5 km NW
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Lough Awaddy Lake, County Leitrim3.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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