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Knockroe

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°02′49″ N 8°21′04″ W

Map showing the location of Knockroe Knockroe
Location in Ireland
Elevation
169 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 Knock34 km
CFN Donegal Airport111 km

About Knockroe

Knockroe is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 169 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (34 km). Nearby sights include Annaghgowla Island and Carricknahorna.

Climate of Knockroe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Knockroe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockroe

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 34 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 155 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 34 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 111 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 135 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 155 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 160 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 169 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 239 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knockroe

Within 100 km: 228 historic and cultural sites, 601 natural sites, 1,440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Drumman’s Island Island 10 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 9 kmSE
  • Stag Island Island 7 kmSE
  • O’Reilly’s Island Island 20 kmE

25–60 km650 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 30 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 35 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 40 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km1,390 places

  • Inishlyre Island 89 kmW
  • Station Island Island 70 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 75 kmNW
  • Pig Island Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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