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Natural site

Ballysadare Bay

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°14′07″ N 8°35′20″ W

Map showing the location of Ballysadare Bay Ballysadare Bay
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Carrowerin
1.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock39 km
CFN Donegal Airport91 km

About Ballysadare Bay

Ballysadare 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 (39 km). Nearby sights include Knocknarea and Folleesh Lough.

Climate of Ballysadare Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Ballysadare Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°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)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballysadare Bay

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 175 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 39 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 91 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 175 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 184 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 260 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ballysadare Bay

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 1,384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 4 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 10 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 23 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 7 kmN

25–60 km738 places

  • Inishteige Island 42 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 50 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 47 kmSW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km1,237 places

  • Inishlyre Island 84 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 92 kmW
  • Umfin Island Island 98 kmN
  • Station Island Island 62 kmNE

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