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Mountain

The Hill of Mael

Located in County Westmeath, Leinster Coordinates: 53°44′08″ N 7°18′46″ W

Map showing the location of The Hill of Mael The Hill of Mael
Location in Ireland
Elevation
241 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whitegate
0.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport78 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock101 km

About The Hill of Mael

The Hill of Mael is a mountain. Location: County Westmeath, Leinster. Elevation: 241 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Mullach Min and Lough Glore.

Climate of The Hill of Mael

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (130 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 The Hill of Mael
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12798100717275739696124127130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Hill of Mael

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 78 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 84 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 78 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 101 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 84 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 132 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 219 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 281 kmeast

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

Day trips from The Hill of Mael

Within 100 km: 310 historic and cultural sites, 471 natural sites, 904 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Inchmore Island 19 kmNW
  • White Lough Lake 7 kmSE
  • Lough Sheelin Lake 7 kmN
  • Lough Ramor Lake 18 kmNE

25–60 km560 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 43 kmE
  • Long Island Island 57 kmSW
  • Inchmore Island 49 kmSW
  • Inchcleraun Island 48 kmW

60–100 km1,029 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 98 kmSE
  • Rockabill Island 88 kmE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 86 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Whitegate Village, County Westmeath
    0.3 km SW
  • Balnacart Village, County Westmeath
    1.8 km NE
  • Rockland Village, County Westmeath
    2.5 km SW
  • Castlepollard Village, County Westmeath
    6.3 km S
  • Finnea Village, County Westmeath
    5.8 km NW
  • Coole Village, County Westmeath
    6.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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