Sligo Bay, County Sligo — Map and nearby sights

About Sligo Bay

Sligo Bay is a natural site. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (44 km). Nearby sights include Carrowloughan Lough and Aughris Head.

Climate of Sligo Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (161 mm)
Driest month: April (77 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 6°

16° 9°

17° 11°

17° 10°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

153

Feb

105

Mar

121

Apr

77

May

85

Jun

83

Jul

82

Aug

104

Sep

122

Oct

152

Nov

157

Dec

161

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 Sligo Bay
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°	9°	11°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	153	105	121	77	85	83	82	104	122	152	157	161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sligo Bay

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 182 km to the south.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 44 kmsouth
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 86 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 129 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 182 kmsouth
Belfast Population: 348K 183 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 194 kmsoutheast
Cork Population: 224K 268 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 333 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sligo Bay

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 1,350 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 7 kmSE
Dunmoran Strand Beach 4 kmSW
Inishmurray Island 15 kmN
Coney Island Island 7 kmE

25–60 km772 places

Inishteige Island 48 kmE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 41 kmN
Horse Island Island 56 kmW
Gull Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km1,227 places

Inishlyre Island 82 kmSW
Dooniver Strand Beach 87 kmW
Umfin Island Island 92 kmN
Station Island Island 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Finnure Village, County Sligo
3.7 km S
Carrowloughan Village, County Sligo
4 km SE
Toberpatrick Village, County Sligo
4 km S
Dunmoran Village, County Sligo
4.2 km S
Sheeanmore Village, County Sligo
4.2 km S
Soodry Village, County Sligo
4.6 km S

Sligo Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Carrowloughan Lough Lake, County Sligo
3.5 km SE
Aughris Head Natural site, County Sligo
4.1 km SW
Derkmore Point Natural site, County Sligo
4.2 km SE
Dunmoran Strand Beach, County Sligo
4.4 km SW
Brown Bay Natural site, County Sligo
4.3 km NE
Yellow Strand Beach, County Sligo
5.7 km NE
Ardboline Island, County Sligo
5.5 km N
Ardtermon Strand Beach, County Sligo
5.8 km NE