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Knocknascollop

Local name: Cnoc na Scolb

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°10′58″ N 9°48′24″ W

Map showing the location of Knocknascollop Knocknascollop
Location in Ireland
Elevation
240 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gortmore
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock72 km
CFN Donegal Airport135 km

About Knocknascollop

Knocknascollop is a mountain. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 240 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (72 km). Nearby sights include Gortmore Island and Derreens Island.

Climate of Knocknascollop

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Knocknascollop
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)139961047073737599114144144139

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knocknascollop

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 72 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 186 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 72 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 135 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 175 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 253 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 256 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 270 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knocknascollop

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 443 natural sites, 973 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 22 kmSW
  • Pig Island Island 18 kmN
  • Kid Island Island 16 kmN
  • Inishkeeragh Island 22 kmW

25–60 km562 places

  • Inishlyre Island 42 kmS
  • Island More Island 40 kmS
  • Inishturk Island 57 kmS
  • Clare Island Island 44 kmS

60–100 km824 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • White Strand Beach 84 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 71 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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