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Knocklough

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°03′39″ N 8°28′09″ W

Map showing the location of Knocklough Knocklough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
87 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 Knock28 km
CFN Donegal Airport110 km

About Knocklough

Knocklough is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 87 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Feenagh Lough and Bunnamuck.

Climate of Knocklough

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
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 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 Knocklough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knocklough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 156 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 28 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 110 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 138 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 156 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 168 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 241 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knocklough

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 642 natural sites, 1,437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 17 kmE
  • Stag Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Inch Island Island 13 kmS

25–60 km639 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 25 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 28 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 44 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 44 kmN

60–100 km1,422 places

  • Inishlyre Island 82 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 96 kmW
  • Station Island Island 72 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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