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County Sligo

Located in Connacht, Ireland Coordinates: 54°15′00″ N 8°40′00″ W

County Sligo
Sligo · Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
70,198
70.2K
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1,174
listed under County Sligo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock39 km
CFN Donegal Airport91 km

About County Sligo

County Sligo is a district. Location: Connacht, Ireland. Population: 70,198. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (39 km). Nearby sights include Crockauns and Blast Hill.

Climate of County Sligo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (161 mm)
Driest month
April (77 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 County Sligo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15310512177858382104122152157161

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to County Sligo

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 176 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 39 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 91 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 131 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 182 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 189 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 262 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 334 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from County Sligo

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 657 natural sites, 1,370 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 4 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 5 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 21 kmN
  • Coney Island Island 7 kmNE

25–60 km754 places

  • Inishteige Island 46 kmE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 47 kmN
  • Horse Island Island 59 kmW
  • Gull Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,243 places

  • Inishlyre Island 80 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 87 kmW
  • Umfin Island Island 97 kmN
  • Station Island Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Sligo

1,174 places

Cities & villages45

Mountains & nature3

Lakes, rivers & coasts8

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

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