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Village

Glen

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°06′14″ N 8°10′36″ W

Map showing the location of Glen Glen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
239 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 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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Glen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)16812513689879096119129161162163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

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Sources & licences

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