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Inishmean

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°26′27″ N 8°12′01″ W

Map showing the location of Inishmean Inishmean
Location in Ireland
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Buckode
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport68 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km

About Inishmean

Inishmean is an island. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Inishtemple and Inisheher.

Climate of Inishmean

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
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 Inishmean
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)178130141939597107127142174177179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Inishmean

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (71 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 148 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 68 kmnorth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmsouthwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 178 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 200 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 284 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 297 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Inishmean

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 705 natural sites, 1,242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Inishteige Island 20 kmSE
  • Rooney’s Island Island 21 kmN
  • Portned Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Rotten Island Island 25 kmNW

25–60 km843 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 33 kmSW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 40 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 28 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km1,068 places

  • Island Roy Island 87 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 86 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 74 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Buckode Village, County Leitrim
    1.5 km SW
  • Kinlough Village, County Leitrim
    5.5 km W
  • Askill Village, County Leitrim
    2.5 km NE
  • Bridgetown Village, County Leitrim
    3.5 km SE
  • Bundoran Village, County Donegal
    6.7 km NW
  • Ballyshannon Village, County Donegal
    6.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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