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Knocknarea

Local name: Cnoc na Riabh

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°15′31″ N 8°34′29″ W

Knocknarea
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Elevation
327 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Strandhill
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock42 km
CFN Donegal Airport89 km

About Knocknarea

Knocknarea is a mountain. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 327 m.

From Wikipedia

Knocknarea (; Irish: Cnoc na Riabh) is a large prominent hill west of Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland, with a height of 327 metres (1,073 ft). Knocknarea is visually striking as it has steep limestone cliffs and stands on the Coolera Peninsula overlooking the Atlantic coast. At the summit is one of Ireland's largest cairns, known as Queen Maeve's Cairn, which is believed to contain a Neolithic passage tomb.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence
312 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Knocknarea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Knocknarea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°9°8°5°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knocknarea

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 176 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 42 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 89 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 177 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 185 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 263 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 329 kmnortheast

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

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