- Elevation
- 239 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock47 km
- CFN Donegal Airport105 km
About Glen
Glen is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 239 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (47 km). Nearby sights include Seltannasaggart and Cammoge River.
Climate of Glen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (168 mm)
- Driest month
- May (87 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) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 125 | 136 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 119 | 129 | 161 | 162 | 163 |
How to get to Glen
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 153 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 47 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 105 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 153 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 163 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 246 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 318 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glen
Within 100 km: 217 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 1,420 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km274 places
- Drumman’s Island Island 13 kmS
- Bullock Island Island 12 kmS
- Stag Island Island 12 kmSW
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 9 kmSE
25–60 km627 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 34 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 40 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 28 kmNE
- Station Island Island 60 kmN
60–100 km1,323 places
- Rutland Island Island 99 kmN
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 75 kmNW
- Long Island Island 83 kmS
- Inishkeeragh Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Seltannasaggart Mountain, County Leitrim3.3 km NE
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Cammoge River River, County Sligo3.9 km SW
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Kilronan Mountain Mountain, County Roscommon3.5 km SE
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Lough Skean Lake, Ireland5.3 km SW
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Clooncruffer Bridge Landmark, County Roscommon5.2 km S
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Carrane Hill Mountain, County Sligo5.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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