- Elevation
- 251 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock42 km
- CFN Donegal Airport92 km
About Slieve Dargan
Slieve Dargan is a mountain. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (42 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Daeane and Lough Lumman.
Climate of Slieve Dargan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 109 | 127 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 126 | 152 | 155 | 156 |
How to get to Slieve Dargan
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 169 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 42 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 92 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 169 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 173 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 258 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 325 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Slieve Dargan
Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 1,417 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km262 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 12 kmNW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 19 kmW
- Coney Island Island 13 kmNW
- Muck Island Island 20 kmSE
25–60 km720 places
- Inishteige Island 34 kmE
- Station Island Island 58 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 56 kmNW
- Inishmurray Island 28 kmNW
60–100 km1,255 places
- Inishlyre Island 90 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 99 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 85 kmN
- Pig Island Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballygawley Village, County Sligo2.7 km S
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Carrownamaddoo Village, County Sligo1 km N
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Ballisodare Village, County Sligo3.9 km W
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Ballysadare Village, County Sligo3.9 km W
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Castledargan Village, County Sligo1.3 km SE
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Killeenduff Village, County Sligo1.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slieve Daeane Mountain, County Sligo0.4 km E
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Lough Lumman Lake, County Sligo1.4 km NE
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Ballydawley Lough Lake, County Sligo1.5 km SW
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Union Wood Natural site, County Sligo2.3 km SW
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Dargan Lough Lake, County Sligo2.3 km SE
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Aghamore Bay Natural site, County Sligo2.7 km N
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Green Island Island, County Sligo2.8 km N
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Hawk Island Island, County Sligo3 km N
More nature in Ireland
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Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo9.4 km NW -
Tobernalt Bay Natural site, County Sligo3.5 km N
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Carns Hill Mountain, County Sligo4.1 km N
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Bunowen Bay Natural site, County Sligo3.9 km NE
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Killerry Mountain Mountain, County Sligo4.8 km NE
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Slish Wood Natural site, County Sligo4.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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