- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
- SNN Shannon Airport130 km
About Kinknock Hill
Kinknock Hill is a mountain. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 173 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Balloor Hill and Old Head.
Climate of Kinknock Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (149 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 97 | 109 | 71 | 82 | 77 | 82 | 104 | 123 | 144 | 148 | 147 |
How to get to Kinknock Hill
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 144 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 130 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 170 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 225 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 237 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 267 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kinknock Hill
Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 452 natural sites, 1,051 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km301 places
- Inishlyre Island 9 kmNE
- Island More Island 10 kmNE
- Inishturk Island 24 kmW
- Crump Island Island 22 kmSW
25–60 km846 places
- Gorumna Island Island 56 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 29 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 41 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 39 kmSW
60–100 km515 places
- Inisheer Island 80 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 94 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 87 kmNE
- Pig Island Island 63 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Louisburgh Village, County Mayo3.7 km W
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Mullagh Village, County Mayo1.9 km SE
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Leckanvy Village, County Mayo4.6 km E
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Murrisk Village, County Mayo8 km E
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Cregganbaun Village, County Mayo8.1 km SW
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Carrowkeeran Village, County Mayo8.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Balloor Hill Mountain, County Mayo2.5 km NW
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Old Head Natural site, County Mayo3 km NW
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Bellakip River River, County Mayo1.6 km SW
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Croagh Patrick Mountain, County Mayo6.3 km E -
Cooltraw Bay Natural site, County Mayo3.9 km NE
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An Bhinn Ghorm Mountain, County Mayo4.3 km E
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Cnoc an Chiseain Mountain, County Mayo5.4 km SE
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Carrowmore Hill Mountain, County Mayo6.1 km W
More nature in Ireland
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Sheeffry Hills East Top Mountain, County Mayo11 km S -
Laghta Eighter Hill Mountain, County Mayo6.6 km S
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Croagh Patrick Far East Top Mountain, County Mayo8.5 km E
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Oughty Hill Mountain, County Mayo9.9 km SE
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Killeencoff Hill Mountain, County Mayo13 km E
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Ben Creggan Mountain, County Mayo14 km S
Sources & licences
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