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Knockeyon

Located in County Westmeath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°37′23″ N 7°17′53″ W

Map showing the location of Knockeyon Knockeyon
Location in Ireland
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crookedwood
2.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport72 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock105 km

About Knockeyon

Knockeyon is a mountain. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 214 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Cruckboeltane and Lough Derravaragh.

Climate of Knockeyon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (118 mm)
Driest month
May (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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Climate of Knockeyon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1148891686771689192115115118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockeyon

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 72 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 77 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 72 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 105 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 135 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 77 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 208 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 281 kmeast

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

Day trips from Knockeyon

Within 100 km: 320 historic and cultural sites, 499 natural sites, 871 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Cro Inis Island 15 kmS
  • White Lough Lake 10 kmNE
  • Lough Sheelin Lake 20 kmN
  • Lough Owel Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km523 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 41 kmE
  • Long Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Inchmore Island 28 kmNW
  • Inchmore Island 44 kmW

60–100 km1,075 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 88 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 86 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 80 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 82 kmE

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