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Village

New Town

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°01′42″ N 8°52′09″ W

Map showing the location of New Town New Town
Location in Ireland
Elevation
54 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 Knock14 km
CFN Donegal Airport118 km

About New Town

New Town is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (14 km). Nearby sights include Maghera River and Cloongoonagh Bridge.

Climate of New Town

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (148 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 New Town
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)141971157485807699115142147148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to New Town

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 153 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 14 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 118 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 148 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 153 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 202 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 239 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 359 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from New Town

Within 100 km: 207 historic and cultural sites, 665 natural sites, 1,497 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • Annagh Island Island 25 kmW
  • Cliff Island Island 22 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 18 kmSW
  • Urlaur Lough Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km778 places

  • Inishlyre Island 56 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 28 kmN
  • Island More Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,367 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 68 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 92 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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