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Shannon Oughter

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°17′34″ N 8°27′17″ W

Map showing the location of Shannon Oughter Shannon Oughter
Location in Ireland
Elevation
42 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 Knock49 km
CFN Donegal Airport84 km

About Shannon Oughter

Shannon Oughter is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (49 km). Nearby sights include River Garvogue and Sligo County Museum.

Climate of Shannon Oughter

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (80 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 Shannon Oughter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°7°10°12°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shannon Oughter

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 168 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 49 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 84 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 118 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 182 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 267 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 320 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shannon Oughter

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 646 natural sites, 1,397 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 10 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 18 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 21 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 9 kmW

25–60 km790 places

  • Inishteige Island 32 kmE
  • Station Island Island 52 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 48 kmNW
  • Gull Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,193 places

  • Inishlyre Island 95 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 90 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 76 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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