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Knockbaun

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°47′47″ N 9°13′36″ W

Map showing the location of Knockbaun Knockbaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Belcarra
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock30 km
SNN Shannon Airport123 km

About Knockbaun

Knockbaun is a mountain. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (30 km). Nearby sights include Curranny Lough and Walshpool Lough.

Climate of Knockbaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (128 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Knockbaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12285956473656791101124128125

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Knockbaun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 132 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 30 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 123 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 150 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 132 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 204 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 217 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 233 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 394 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knockbaun

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 554 natural sites, 1,340 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Stony Island Island 25 kmW
  • Green Islands Island 25 kmW
  • Camel Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Low Island Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km892 places

  • Inishlyre Island 28 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 52 kmNW
  • Island More Island 29 kmW
  • Inishturk Island 59 kmW

60–100 km952 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 67 kmSW
  • Inisheer Island 85 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 67 kmNE
  • White Strand Beach 68 kmSW

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