- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock61 km
- CFN Donegal Airport70 km
About Dernish Island
Dernish Island is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (61 km). Nearby sights include Conors Island and Trawalua Strand.
Climate of Dernish Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (178 mm)
- Driest month
- April (90 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° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 124 | 141 | 90 | 93 | 94 | 102 | 122 | 140 | 172 | 175 | 178 |
How to get to Dernish Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 168 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 61 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 70 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 110 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 191 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 196 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 281 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 314 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dernish Island
Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 684 natural sites, 1,314 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km165 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 19 kmSW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 23 kmSW
- Inishmurray Island 11 kmW
- Coney Island Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km819 places
- Inishteige Island 36 kmE
- Station Island Island 45 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 34 kmNW
- Inishkeeragh Island 59 kmN
60–100 km1,209 places
- Island Roy Island 96 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 99 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 76 kmN
- Tory Island Island 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cliffony Village, County Sligo2.9 km E -
Milk Haven Village, County Sligo0.8 km S
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Grange Village, County Sligo4 km SW
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Moneygold Village, County Sligo2.3 km S
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Drumfad Village, County Sligo2.4 km SE
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Mullaghmore Village, County Sligo5.5 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Conors Island Natural site, County Sligo1.6 km W
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Trawalua Strand Beach, County Sligo2.4 km NE
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Mullaghmore Head Natural site, County Sligo3.4 km NE
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Bunduff Strand Beach, County Sligo5.2 km NE
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Bunduff Lough Lake, County Sligo4.6 km NE
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Cloonty Lough Lake, Ireland4.8 km E
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Benwiskin Mountain, County Sligo6 km SE
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Truskmore Mountain, County Sligo9.9 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources