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Glenaniff River

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°23′55″ N 8°07′19″ W

Map showing the location of Glenaniff River Glenaniff River
Location in Ireland
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rossinver
1.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km
CFN Donegal Airport73 km

About Glenaniff River

Glenaniff River is a river. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Ballagh River and Kilcoo River.

Climate of Glenaniff River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (164 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

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Climate of Glenaniff River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)163122131888992103121132161164163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glenaniff River

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 144 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 73 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 144 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 171 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 196 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 279 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 296 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Glenaniff River

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 702 natural sites, 1,268 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Inishteige Island 13 kmSE
  • Innisfree Island 23 kmSW
  • Church Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Inishkeen Island 5 kmNW

25–60 km848 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 35 kmSW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 42 kmW
  • Station Island Island 28 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,078 places

  • Island Roy Island 91 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 80 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 97 kmN

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