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Village

Bernard’s Island

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°14′53″ N 8°26′10″ W

Map showing the location of Bernard’s Island Bernard’s Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
13 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 Knock45 km
CFN Donegal Airport89 km

About Bernard’s Island

Bernard’s Island is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (45 km). Nearby sights include Tobernalt Bay and Wolf Island.

Climate of Bernard’s Island

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 Bernard’s Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bernard’s Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 45 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 45 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 89 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 121 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 177 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 262 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 322 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bernard’s Island

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 629 natural sites, 1,407 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 12 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 19 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Muck Island Island 23 kmS

25–60 km743 places

  • Inishteige Island 32 kmE
  • Station Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Inishmurray Island 25 kmNW

60–100 km1,218 places

  • Inishlyre Island 93 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 95 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 81 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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