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Hill of Down

Located in County Meath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°28′25″ N 6°59′32″ W

Map showing the location of Hill of Down Hill of Down
Location in Ireland
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport49 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock130 km

About Hill of Down

Hill of Down is a village. Location: County Meath, Leinster. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include River Deel and Inan Bridge.

Climate of Hill of Down

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (109 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Down
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088079647069688993109107107

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

How to get to Hill of Down

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 52 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 49 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 130 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 141 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 52 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 202 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 263 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hill of Down

Within 100 km: 330 historic and cultural sites, 544 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Lough Drin Lake 22 kmNW
  • Brittas Lough Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lough Nashade Lake 21 kmSW
  • Bracklin Lough Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km428 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 29 kmNE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 55 kmE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • North Bull Island Island 57 kmE

60–100 km1,052 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 62 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 67 kmE
  • Skerries Islands Island 61 kmE
  • Shenicks Island Island 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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