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Village

Derinch Island

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°13′14″ N 8°36′17″ W

Map showing the location of Derinch Island Derinch Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
12 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 Knock37 km
CFN Donegal Airport93 km

About Derinch Island

Derinch Island is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (37 km). Nearby sights include Lough Doo and Folleesh Lough.

Climate of Derinch Island

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 Derinch Island
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 Derinch Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 173 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 37 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 93 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 131 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 173 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 179 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 184 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 259 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 333 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derinch Island

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 649 natural sites, 1,389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 6 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 10 kmNW
  • Inishmurray Island 24 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 9 kmN

25–60 km723 places

  • Inishteige Island 43 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 51 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 45 kmW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,261 places

  • Inishlyre Island 82 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 90 kmW
  • Umfin Island Island 99 kmN
  • Station Island Island 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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