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Fan an Fhearainn

Located in County Wicklow, Leinster Coordinates: 52°56′26″ N 6°20′53″ W

Map showing the location of Fan an Fhearainn Fan an Fhearainn
Location in Ireland
Elevation
426 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirikee
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport55 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport171 km

About Fan an Fhearainn

Fan an Fhearainn is a mountain. Location: County Wicklow, Leinster. Elevation: 426 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Drumgoff Brook and Caran.

Climate of Fan an Fhearainn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (144 mm)
Driest month
June (77 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 Fan an Fhearainn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°12°15°17°17°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1431081058596777799116133125144

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Fan an Fhearainn

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 44 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 55 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 171 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 176 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 44 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 156 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 185 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 186 kmnorth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 220 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Fan an Fhearainn

Within 100 km: 322 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 16 kmN
  • Lough Tay Lake 19 kmN
  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW
  • Lough Nahanagan Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km345 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 45 kmN
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 55 kmN
  • North Bull Island Island 50 kmN
  • Irelands Eye Island 55 kmN

60–100 km494 places

  • Rockabill Island 77 kmN
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 83 kmN
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 61 kmS
  • Skerries Islands Island 74 kmN

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