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Ballynakill

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°09′22″ N 8°21′10″ W

Map showing the location of Ballynakill Ballynakill
Location in Ireland
Elevation
74 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 Knock41 km
CFN Donegal Airport99 km

About Ballynakill

Ballynakill is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (41 km). Nearby sights include Ballynakill Bridge and Tunnagh Lough.

Climate of Ballynakill

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
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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 Ballynakill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballynakill

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 165 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 41 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 99 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 165 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 166 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 167 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 251 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 324 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballynakill

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 624 natural sites, 1,449 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Drumman’s Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km679 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 27 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 32 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 37 kmNW

60–100 km1,321 places

  • Inishlyre Island 93 kmSW
  • Rutland Island Island 92 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 64 kmNW
  • Pig Island Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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