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Mountain

Slieve Alp

Local name: Sliabh Ailp

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°03′17″ N 9°43′56″ W

Map showing the location of Slieve Alp Slieve Alp
Location in Ireland
Elevation
329 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Srahaderdaowon
4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock62 km
CFN Donegal Airport142 km

About Slieve Alp

Slieve Alp is a mountain. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 329 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (62 km). Nearby sights include Sheeanmore and Corslieve.

Climate of Slieve Alp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (147 mm)
Driest month
April (75 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 Slieve Alp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°9°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1449610875787677102118145147142

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Slieve Alp

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 171 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 62 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 142 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 160 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 244 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 255 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 255 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Slieve Alp

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 465 natural sites, 1,057 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 15 kmSW
  • Inishbiggle Island 13 kmSW
  • Annagh Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Achill Island Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km602 places

  • Inishlyre Island 27 kmS
  • Pig Island Island 31 kmN
  • Kid Island Island 32 kmN
  • Island More Island 25 kmS

60–100 km801 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 88 kmS
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • White Strand Beach 72 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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