Hawk Island, County Sligo — Map and nearby sights

About Hawk Island

Hawk Island is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (45 km). Nearby sights include Aghamore Bay and Green Island.

Photos of Hawk Island

Sligo County Museum Djedi Guy · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Hawk Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: January (156 mm)
Driest month: April (80 mm)

8° 3°

10° 4°

12° 5°

15° 7°

17° 10°

19° 12°

17° 10°

13° 8°

10° 5°

9° 4°

Jan

156

Feb

109

Mar

127

Apr

80

May

82

Jun

85

Jul

91

Aug

112

Sep

126

Oct

152

Nov

155

Dec

156

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 Hawk Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	13°	10°	9°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	156	109	127	80	82	85	91	112	126	152	155	156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hawk Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 168 km to the east.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 45 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 89 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 121 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 322 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Hawk Island

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 1,410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 12 kmW
Dunmoran Strand Beach 19 kmW
Coney Island Island 12 kmNW
Muck Island Island 23 kmS

25–60 km733 places

Inishteige Island 32 kmE
Station Island Island 55 kmNE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 53 kmNW
Inishmurray Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km1,230 places

Inishlyre Island 93 kmSW
Umfin Island Island 96 kmN
Rutland Island Island 82 kmN
Pig Island Island 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sligo City, County Sligo
3.8 km NW
Bernard’s Island Village, County Sligo
0.6 km N
Aghamore Village, County Sligo
0.9 km W
Goats Island Village, County Sligo
1.5 km E
Lahanagh Village, County Sligo
1.6 km E
Tullynagracken Village, County Sligo
1.6 km W

Hawk Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Aghamore Bay Natural site, County Sligo
0.3 km S
Green Island Island, County Sligo
0.3 km SW
Tobernalt Bay Natural site, County Sligo
0.5 km N
Wolf Island Island, County Sligo
0.6 km NE
Cottage Island Island, County Sligo
0.7 km E
Carns Hill Mountain, County Sligo
1.8 km NW
Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Sligo
2.1 km E
Slieve Daeane Mountain, County Sligo
2.8 km S