Village

Ballymote

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°05′00″ N 8°31′00″ W

Location in Ireland

Population: 1,549; 1.5K
Elevation: 64 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 Knock28 km; CFN Donegal Airport108 km

About Ballymote

Ballymote is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Population: 1,549. Elevation: 64 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Clooneen River and Bellanascarrow Lough.

Climate of Ballymote

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)

8° 2°

10° 3°

12° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

174

Feb

123

Mar

135

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

111

Sep

124

Oct

167

Nov

169

Dec

173

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 Ballymote
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	174	123	135	83	84	82	83	111	124	167	169	173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballymote

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 158 km to the south.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 108 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 138 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmsouth
Dublin Population: 1M 171 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmeast
Cork Population: 224K 243 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballymote

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 650 natural sites, 1,423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 22 kmN
Dunmoran Strand Beach 25 kmNW
Coney Island Island 24 kmN
Drumman’s Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km638 places

Inishteige Island 45 kmNE
Inishmurray Island 40 kmN
Annagh Island Island 47 kmW
Portned Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km1,398 places

Inishlyre Island 80 kmW
Dooniver Strand Beach 93 kmW
Station Island Island 72 kmNE
Rutland Island Island 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Clooneen River River, County Sligo
1.9 km SW
Bellanascarrow Lough Lake, County Sligo
2 km E
Owenbeg River River, County Sligo
2.3 km S
Big Bridge Landmark, County Sligo
2.7 km S
Ardrea Lough Lake, County Sligo
2.7 km NE
Oldrock Bridge Landmark, County Sligo
3.4 km W