- Local time
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- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock48 km
- CFN Donegal Airport82 km
About Brown Bay
Brown 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 (48 km). Nearby sights include Yellow Strand and Ardtermon Strand.
Climate of Brown Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (77 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 105 | 121 | 77 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 104 | 122 | 152 | 157 | 161 |
How to get to Brown Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 180 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 48 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 82 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 125 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 186 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 194 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 271 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 329 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brown Bay
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 655 natural sites, 1,344 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km172 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 8 kmSE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 9 kmSW
- Inishmurray Island 11 kmN
- Coney Island Island 6 kmSE
25–60 km800 places
- Inishteige Island 45 kmE
- Station Island Island 60 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 38 kmN
- Horse Island Island 58 kmW
60–100 km1,205 places
- Inishlyre Island 86 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 91 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 88 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 73 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Raghly Village, County Sligo1.3 km E
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Ballyconnell Village, County Sligo3.5 km N
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Rosses Point Village, County Sligo7.1 km E
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Strandhill Village, County Sligo8.3 km SE
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Cloghboley Village, County Sligo4.4 km NE
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Saint Johns Port Village, County Sligo4.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yellow Strand Beach, County Sligo1.4 km NE
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Ardtermon Strand Beach, County Sligo2 km E
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Ardboline Island, County Sligo2.4 km NW
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Knocklane Castle Historic site, County Sligo2 km N
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Sligo Bay Natural site, County Sligo4.3 km SW
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Maguins Island Island, County Sligo6.3 km SE
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Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo10 km SE -
Derkmore Point Natural site, County Sligo6.8 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Knockalongy Mountain, County Sligo17 km S -
Aughris Head Natural site, County Sligo8.2 km SW
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Dartry Mountains Mountain, County Sligo16 km E -
Drumcliff Bay Natural site, County Sligo5.9 km E
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Truskmore Mountain, County Sligo20 km E -
Cloonagh Mountain, County Sligo16 km S
Sources & licences
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