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Derrymore Island

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°56′43″ N 8°25′48″ W

Map showing the location of Derrymore Island Derrymore Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Derrybeg
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock26 km
CFN Donegal Airport122 km

About Derrymore Island

Derrymore Island is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (26 km). Nearby sights include Inch Island and Crow Island.

Climate of Derrymore Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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 Derrymore Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17713014289888991120130169168170

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Derrymore Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 143 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 26 kmwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 122 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 142 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 143 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 160 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 179 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 228 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 342 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derrymore Island

Within 100 km: 234 historic and cultural sites, 621 natural sites, 1,476 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Bullock Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Stag Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Inch Island Island 1 kmN

25–60 km687 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 38 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 41 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 52 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 57 kmN

60–100 km1,476 places

  • Inishlyre Island 81 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 99 kmW
  • Station Island Island 82 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 84 kmN

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