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Mellifont Abbey

Located in County Louth, Leinster Coordinates: 53°44′41″ N 6°27′35″ W

Map showing the location of Mellifont Abbey Mellifont Abbey
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Tullyallen
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport38 km
BFS Belfast International Airport103 km

About Mellifont Abbey

Mellifont Abbey is a historic site. Location: County Louth, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Devlin River and Hunky Dorys Park.

Climate of Mellifont Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (103 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Mellifont Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1037479626870658583959999

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

How to get to Mellifont Abbey

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 38 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 103 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 48 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 101 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 225 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 232 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mellifont Abbey

Within 100 km: 247 historic and cultural sites, 432 natural sites, 579 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 18 kmSW
  • Ballyhoe Lough Lake 25 kmNW
  • Black Lough Lake 12 kmW
  • Hill of Tara Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km493 places

  • Rockabill Island 34 kmSE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 49 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 43 kmSE
  • Skerries Islands Island 31 kmSE

60–100 km702 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 74 kmS
  • Reedy Flat Island 86 kmN
  • Rams Island Island 94 kmN
  • Guns Island Island 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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