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Village

Carraun

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°08′55″ N 9°05′31″ W

Map showing the location of Carraun Carraun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
43 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 Knock32 km
CFN Donegal Airport111 km

About Carraun

Carraun is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (32 km). Nearby sights include Belleek Castle Museum and Owencam River.

Climate of Carraun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (128 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Carraun
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)11979956475706787102123128127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carraun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 168 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 32 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 111 kmnortheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 160 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 168 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 212 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 254 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 363 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carraun

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 1,355 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Annagh Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Castle Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Roe Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Cragh Islands Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km820 places

  • Inishlyre Island 52 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 58 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 34 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 27 kmNE

60–100 km1,191 places

  • Inishteige Island 76 kmE
  • Station Island Island 94 kmNE
  • Omey Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Mutton Island Island 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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