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Village

Sooey

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°10′04″ N 8°24′40″ W

Map showing the location of Sooey Sooey
Location in Ireland
Elevation
68 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 Knock39 km
CFN Donegal Airport98 km

About Sooey

Sooey is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (39 km). Nearby sights include Doonally Bridge and Lurgan Bridge.

Climate of Sooey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Sooey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sooey

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 168 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 39 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 98 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 127 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 168 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 170 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 253 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 326 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sooey

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 629 natural sites, 1,433 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 24 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Drumman’s Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km674 places

  • Inishteige Island 34 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 34 kmNW
  • Annagh Island Island 55 kmW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km1,310 places

  • Inishlyre Island 90 kmSW
  • Station Island Island 60 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 90 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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