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Carrowdough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°15′46″ N 8°36′58″ W

Map showing the location of Carrowdough Carrowdough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 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 Knock41 km
CFN Donegal Airport89 km

About Carrowdough

Carrowdough is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (41 km). Nearby sights include Strandhill Beach and Maguins Island.

Climate of Carrowdough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Carrowdough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carrowdough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 178 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 41 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 89 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 178 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 179 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 263 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carrowdough

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 644 natural sites, 1,379 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 1 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 7 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 19 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 4 kmNE

25–60 km754 places

  • Inishteige Island 43 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 47 kmN
  • Gull Island Island 57 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,232 places

  • Inishlyre Island 84 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 91 kmW
  • Umfin Island Island 95 kmN
  • Station Island Island 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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