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Finlough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°07′44″ N 8°36′52″ W

Map showing the location of Finlough Finlough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
95 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 Knock28 km
CFN Donegal Airport103 km

About Finlough

Finlough is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Fin Lough and Drumdivnagh Lough.

Climate of Finlough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
June (82 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 Finlough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°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)17412313583848283111124167169173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Finlough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 163 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 103 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 138 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 163 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 179 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 248 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 339 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Finlough

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 666 natural sites, 1,400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 17 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 19 kmN
  • Inch Island Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km686 places

  • Inishteige Island 48 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 34 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 42 kmW
  • Portned Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km1,338 places

  • Inishlyre Island 76 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 88 kmW
  • Station Island Island 72 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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