- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock46 km
- CFN Donegal Airport90 km
About Bunowen Bay
Bunowen 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 (46 km). Nearby sights include Slishwood Island West and Slishwood Island East.
Photos of Bunowen Bay
-
Sligo County Museum Djedi Guy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Bunowen Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 109 | 127 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 126 | 152 | 155 | 156 |
How to get to Bunowen Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 166 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 90 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 120 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 174 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 321 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bunowen Bay
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 1,424 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km271 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 14 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 21 kmW
- Coney Island Island 14 kmNW
- Muck Island Island 22 kmS
25–60 km719 places
- Inishteige Island 30 kmE
- Station Island Island 54 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 55 kmNW
- Inishmurray Island 27 kmNW
60–100 km1,253 places
- Inishlyre Island 94 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 96 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 82 kmN
- Pig Island Island 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Lahanagh Village, County Sligo0.6 km SW
-
Goats Island Village, County Sligo0.7 km NW
-
Correagh Village, County Sligo2 km S
-
Bernard’s Island Village, County Sligo2.3 km NW
-
Ballintogher Village, County Sligo5 km SE
-
Aghamore Village, County Sligo2.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slishwood Island West Island, County Sligo0.5 km SE
-
Slishwood Island East Island, County Sligo0.6 km E
-
Killerry Mountain Mountain, County Sligo1.5 km SE
-
Slish Wood Natural site, County Sligo1.5 km SE
-
Cottage Island Island, County Sligo1.5 km W
-
Church Island Island, County Sligo1.6 km NE
-
Lough Gill Lake, County Sligo1.8 km NE
-
Fairy Island Island, County Sligo1.9 km N
More nature in Ireland
-
Slieve Daeane Mountain, County Sligo3.6 km SW
-
Aghamore Bay Natural site, County Sligo2.2 km W
-
Tobernalt Bay Natural site, County Sligo2.3 km W
-
Annagh Bay Natural site, County Sligo2.8 km NW
-
Carns Hill Mountain, County Sligo3.7 km NW
-
Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo11 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: