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Knockalough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°04′32″ N 8°35′11″ W

Map showing the location of Knockalough Knockalough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
60 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 Knock24 km
CFN Donegal Airport109 km

About Knockalough

Knockalough is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (24 km). Nearby sights include Cloonacleigha Lough and Carrowreagh Bridge.

Climate of Knockalough

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 Knockalough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°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 Knockalough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 157 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 24 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 109 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 142 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 157 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 183 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 242 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 341 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knockalough

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 664 natural sites, 1,411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 22 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 23 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 25 kmN
  • Drumman’s Island Island 25 kmE

25–60 km652 places

  • Inishteige Island 49 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 40 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 43 kmW
  • Portned Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km1,383 places

  • Inishlyre Island 76 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 89 kmW
  • Station Island Island 75 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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