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Slishwood Island West

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°14′15″ N 8°23′51″ W

Map showing the location of Slishwood Island West Slishwood Island West
Location in Ireland
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lahanagh
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock46 km
CFN Donegal Airport90 km

About Slishwood Island West

Slishwood Island West is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (46 km). Nearby sights include Bunowen Bay and Slishwood Island East.

Climate of Slishwood Island West

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 3°)
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 Slishwood Island West
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slishwood Island West

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 165 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 90 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 165 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 174 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 260 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 321 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Slishwood Island West

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 1,424 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 22 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Muck Island Island 21 kmS

25–60 km713 places

  • Inishteige Island 30 kmE
  • Station Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Inishmurray Island 28 kmNW

60–100 km1,256 places

  • Inishlyre Island 94 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 96 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 82 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 87 kmW

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