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Derreens Island

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°12′10″ N 9°47′55″ W

Map showing the location of Derreens Island Derreens Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derreens
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km
CFN Donegal Airport133 km

About Derreens Island

Derreens Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (72 km). Nearby sights include Muingerroon Island and Knocknascollop.

Climate of Derreens Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (144 mm)
Driest month
April (70 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 Derreens Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)139961047073737599114144144139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derreens Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 72 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 188 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 133 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 177 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 253 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 271 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 400 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derreens Island

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 447 natural sites, 950 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 24 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 15 kmN
  • Kid Island Island 14 kmN
  • Inishkeeragh Island 22 kmW

25–60 km558 places

  • Inishlyre Island 44 kmS
  • Island More Island 42 kmS
  • Inishturk Island 59 kmS
  • Clare Island Island 46 kmS

60–100 km820 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • White Strand Beach 86 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 70 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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