Village

Slievaward

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°11′44″ N 8°32′00″ W

Location in Ireland

Elevation: 178 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 Knock37 km; CFN Donegal Airport95 km

About Slievaward

Slievaward is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 178 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (37 km). Nearby sights include Slieveward and Corhawhagh Lough.

Photos of Slievaward

Knocknarea Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Climate of Slievaward

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (150 mm)
Driest month: April (71 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 6°

16° 8°

17° 10°

15° 8°

12° 6°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

145

Feb

100

Mar

114

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

100

Sep

115

Oct

143

Nov

146

Dec

150

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 Slievaward
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	16°	17°	17°	15°	12°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	145	100	114	71	76	77	79	100	115	143	146	150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slievaward

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 170 km to the south.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 37 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 95 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 170 kmsouth
Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 179 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 256 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Slievaward

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 639 natural sites, 1,405 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 10 kmNW
Dunmoran Strand Beach 15 kmNW
Coney Island Island 12 kmN
Muck Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km720 places

Inishteige Island 40 kmE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 56 kmN
Inishmurray Island 28 kmN
Annagh Island Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,266 places

Inishlyre Island 84 kmSW
Dooniver Strand Beach 94 kmW
Station Island Island 63 kmNE
Rutland Island Island 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Slieveward Mountain, County Sligo
0.6 km SE
Corhawhagh Lough Lake, County Sligo
0.6 km NE
Cooney Lough Lake, County Sligo
1.1 km NW
Doonyneill Lough Lake, County Sligo
1.4 km NW
Billa Bridge Landmark, County Sligo
2.3 km SW
Owenbeg River River, County Sligo
2.5 km S