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Carns Hill

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°02′06″ N 8°53′21″ W

Map showing the location of Carns Hill Carns Hill
Location in Ireland
Elevation
72 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 Knock15 km
CFN Donegal Airport118 km

About Carns Hill

Carns Hill is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (15 km). Nearby sights include Bellanamean River and Lisheen Bridge.

Climate of Carns Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (148 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Carns Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)141971157485807699115142147148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carns Hill

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 154 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 15 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 118 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 148 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 154 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 191 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 203 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 239 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 360 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carns Hill

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 661 natural sites, 1,488 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Annagh Island Island 23 kmW
  • Cliff Island Island 21 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Urlaur Lough Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km785 places

  • Inishlyre Island 56 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 28 kmN
  • Island More Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km1,354 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 69 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 68 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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