- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock36 km
- CFN Donegal Airport110 km
About Muck Island
Muck Island is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (36 km). Nearby sights include Ray’s Island and Loughbrick Bay.
Photos of Muck Island
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Bricklieve Mountains Archaeomoonwalker · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Muck Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (168 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 125 | 136 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 119 | 129 | 161 | 162 | 163 |
How to get to Muck Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 36 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 36 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 110 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 133 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 156 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 158 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 240 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 329 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Muck Island
Within 100 km: 227 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 1,437 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km232 places
- Drumman’s Island Island 8 kmSE
- Bullock Island Island 8 kmSE
- Stag Island Island 6 kmSE
- O’Reilly’s Island Island 17 kmE
25–60 km647 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 31 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 36 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 38 kmNE
- Inishmurray Island 48 kmNW
60–100 km1,372 places
- Inishlyre Island 91 kmW
- Station Island Island 68 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 76 kmNW
- Pig Island Island 97 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Annaghgowan Village, County Sligo1.3 km E
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Ballynary Village, County Sligo1.6 km N
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Andresna Village, County Sligo2.1 km E
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Derrylea Village, County Sligo2.2 km NE
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Carrigeenblike Village, County Sligo2.3 km NE
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Knockroe Village, County Sligo2.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ray’s Island Natural site, County Sligo0.7 km SE
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Loughbrick Bay Natural site, County Sligo1.2 km NE
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Inishbeg Island, County Sligo1.2 km N
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Lough Arrow Lake, County Sligo1.5 km NW
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Agh Lough Lake, County Sligo2.1 km NE
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Inishmore Island, County Sligo2.3 km N
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Bricklieve Mountains Mountain, County Sligo4.1 km W
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Lough Annaminvrack Lake, County Sligo2.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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