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Knocknakillew

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°03′48″ N 8°34′13″ W

Map showing the location of Knocknakillew Knocknakillew
Location in Ireland
Elevation
69 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 Knock23 km
CFN Donegal Airport110 km

About Knocknakillew

Knocknakillew is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (23 km). Nearby sights include Oldrock Bridge and Clooneen River.

Climate of Knocknakillew

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 Knocknakillew
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°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 Knocknakillew

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 23 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 23 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 110 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 142 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 156 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 174 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 241 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 341 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knocknakillew

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 663 natural sites, 1,420 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

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

25–60 km649 places

  • Inishteige Island 49 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 42 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 26 kmN
  • Annagh Island Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,399 places

  • Inishlyre Island 76 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 90 kmW
  • Station Island Island 76 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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