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Kilmacowen

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°13′43″ N 8°30′58″ W

Map showing the location of Kilmacowen Kilmacowen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
8 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 Knock41 km
CFN Donegal Airport91 km

About Kilmacowen

Kilmacowen is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (41 km). Nearby sights include Ballydrehid Bridge and Punchbowl Lough.

Climate of Kilmacowen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Kilmacowen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilmacowen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 173 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 41 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 91 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 173 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 174 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 259 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 327 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kilmacowen

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 638 natural sites, 1,403 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km255 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 8 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 15 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 25 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 9 kmNW

25–60 km740 places

  • Inishteige Island 37 kmE
  • Station Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 53 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km1,233 places

  • Inishlyre Island 87 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 96 kmW
  • Umfin Island Island 98 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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