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Mountain

Hill of Allen

Located in County Kildare, Leinster Coordinates: 53°13′44″ N 6°51′51″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Allen Hill of Allen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
219 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilmeage
3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport46 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock150 km

About Hill of Allen

Hill of Allen is a mountain. Location: County Kildare, Leinster. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Grange Hill and Boston Hill.

Climate of Hill of Allen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (95 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Hill of Allen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)956967606364628087949195

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Hill of Allen

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 46 kmnortheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 150 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 150 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 43 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 184 kmsouthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 257 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hill of Allen

Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 555 natural sites, 557 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Grange Hill Mountain 4 kmSW
  • Boston Hill Mountain 5 kmW
  • Clonmullen Hill Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Crockberry Hill Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km705 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 39 kmSE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 49 kmN
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 46 kmE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 54 kmNE

60–100 km684 places

  • Rockabill Island 70 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Skerries Islands Island 65 kmNE
  • Shenicks Island Island 65 kmNE

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