- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
- CFN Donegal Airport115 km
About Turf Island
Turf Island is an island. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Saint Johns Lough and Lough Nacarriga.
Climate of Turf Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 116 | 121 | 85 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 112 | 116 | 147 | 146 | 146 |
How to get to Turf Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 134 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 115 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 120 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 134 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmnortheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 162 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 243 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Turf Island
Within 100 km: 255 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 1,227 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km204 places
- Drumman’s Island Island 25 kmW
- Bullock Island Island 24 kmW
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 12 kmW
- Cherry Island Island 11 kmE
25–60 km634 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 54 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 32 kmN
- Inchmore Island 33 kmSE
- Inchcleraun Island 53 kmS
60–100 km1,186 places
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 90 kmSE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 61 kmNW
- Station Island Island 62 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kiltybardan Village, County Leitrim0.5 km N
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Mayo Village, County Leitrim1.2 km E
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Ballinamore Village, County Leitrim4.8 km E -
Aughnasheelan Village, County Leitrim2.2 km N
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Derrinkip Village, County Leitrim2.8 km S
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Edentinny Village, County Leitrim2.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saint Johns Lough Lake, County Leitrim1.4 km SE
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Lough Nacarriga Lake, County Leitrim1.6 km SW
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Corrachoosaun Lough Lake, County Leitrim2.2 km W
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Lough Reane Lake, County Leitrim2.7 km SE
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Callowhill Lough Lake, County Leitrim3.2 km NE
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Castlefore Lough Lake, County Leitrim3.9 km SW
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Yellow River River, County Leitrim2.6 km E
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Georges Lough Lake, County Roscommon4 km E
Sources & licences
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