Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Slieveward

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°11′34″ N 8°31′34″ W

Map showing the location of Slieveward Slieveward
Location in Ireland
Elevation
199 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Collooney
2.6 km E
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 Airport96 km

About Slieveward

Slieveward is a mountain. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 199 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (37 km). Nearby sights include Corhawhagh Lough and Cooney Lough.

Climate of Slieveward

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 1°)
Wettest month
December (150 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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
Climate of Slieveward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)14510011471767779100115143146150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slieveward

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 96 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 178 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 255 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 330 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: