- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock49 km
- CFN Donegal Airport81 km
About Yellow Strand
Yellow Strand is a beach. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (49 km). Nearby sights include Ardtermon Strand and Brown Bay.
Climate of Yellow Strand
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 141 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (144 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 93 | 108 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 98 | 114 | 138 | 141 | 144 |
How to get to Yellow Strand
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 179 km to the east.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 49 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 81 kmnorth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 179 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 187 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 194 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 272 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 328 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yellow Strand
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 652 natural sites, 1,352 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km166 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 9 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 10 kmSW
- Inishmurray Island 10 kmN
- Coney Island Island 7 kmSE
25–60 km806 places
- Inishteige Island 45 kmE
- Station Island Island 59 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 37 kmN
- Horse Island Island 59 kmW
60–100 km1,210 places
- Inishlyre Island 88 kmSW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 92 kmSW
- Umfin Island Island 86 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Raghly Village, County Sligo1.4 km S
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Ballyconnell Village, County Sligo2.2 km N
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Cloghboley Village, County Sligo3.3 km E
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Cloonagh Village, County Sligo3.3 km NE
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Rosses Point Village, County Sligo6.9 km SE
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Saint Johns Port Village, County Sligo3.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ardtermon Strand Beach, County Sligo1.4 km SE
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Brown Bay Natural site, County Sligo1.4 km SW
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Ardboline Island, County Sligo2.5 km W
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Knocklane Castle Historic site, County Sligo1.4 km NW
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Drumcliff Bay Natural site, County Sligo5.3 km E
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Sligo Bay Natural site, County Sligo5.7 km SW
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Knocknarea Mountain, County Sligo11 km SE -
Maguins Island Island, County Sligo6.9 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources