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Aughris

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°04′13″ N 8°32′24″ W

Map showing the location of Aughris Aughris
Location in Ireland
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock25 km
CFN Donegal Airport109 km

About Aughris

Aughris is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (25 km). Nearby sights include Clooneen River and Oldrock Bridge.

Climate of Aughris

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
June (82 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 Aughris
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)17412313583848283111124167169173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aughris

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 157 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 25 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 109 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 140 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 157 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 242 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 339 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Aughris

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 656 natural sites, 1,415 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 23 kmN
  • Drumman’s Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 21 kmE
  • Stag Island Island 19 kmE

25–60 km636 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 25 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 47 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 41 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 26 kmN

60–100 km1,399 places

  • Inishlyre Island 78 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 92 kmW
  • Station Island Island 74 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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