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Natural site

Aghamore Bay

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°14′23″ N 8°26′14″ W

Map showing the location of Aghamore Bay Aghamore Bay
Location in Ireland
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sligo
3.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock44 km
CFN Donegal Airport90 km

About Aghamore Bay

Aghamore Bay is a natural site. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (44 km). Nearby sights include Green Island and Hawk Island.

Climate of Aghamore Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (80 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 Aghamore Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aghamore Bay

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 168 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 44 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 90 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 323 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Aghamore Bay

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 1,411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km266 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 12 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 19 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Muck Island Island 22 kmS

25–60 km732 places

  • Inishteige Island 32 kmE
  • Station Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 54 kmNW
  • Inishmurray Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km1,230 places

  • Inishlyre Island 92 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 96 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 82 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 84 kmW

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