- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock45 km
- CFN Donegal Airport89 km
About Wolf Island
Wolf Island is an island. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (45 km). Nearby sights include Tobernalt Bay and Cottage Island.
Climate of Wolf Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 156 | 109 | 127 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 91 | 112 | 126 | 152 | 155 | 156 |
How to get to Wolf Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 167 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 45 kmsouthwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 89 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 121 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 177 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 322 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wolf Island
Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 1,408 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km264 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 12 kmW
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 20 kmW
- Coney Island Island 12 kmNW
- Muck Island Island 23 kmS
25–60 km741 places
- Inishteige Island 32 kmE
- Station Island Island 54 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 53 kmNW
- Inishmurray Island 26 kmNW
60–100 km1,220 places
- Inishlyre Island 93 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 95 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 81 kmN
- Pig Island Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sligo City, County Sligo3.5 km NW -
Bernard’s Island Village, County Sligo0.3 km W
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Goats Island Village, County Sligo1.4 km SE
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Aghamore Village, County Sligo1.4 km SW
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Lahanagh Village, County Sligo1.7 km SE
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Carns Village, County Sligo1.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tobernalt Bay Natural site, County Sligo0.3 km W
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Cottage Island Island, County Sligo0.6 km SE
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Hawk Island Island, County Sligo0.6 km SW
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Aghamore Bay Natural site, County Sligo0.9 km S
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Green Island Island, County Sligo0.9 km SW
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Annagh Bay Natural site, County Sligo1.6 km N
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Carns Hill Mountain, County Sligo1.7 km W
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Annagh Island Island, County Sligo1.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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