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Natural site

Vale of Glendalough

Located in County Wicklow, Leinster Coordinates: 52°59′59″ N 6°23′01″ W

Map showing the location of Vale of Glendalough Vale of Glendalough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
528 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Baravore
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport48 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport168 km

About Vale of Glendalough

Vale of Glendalough is a natural site. Location: County Wicklow, Leinster. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Mullacor and Lugduff East Top.

Climate of Vale of Glendalough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Vale of Glendalough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1431081058596777799116133125144

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Vale of Glendalough

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

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 48 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 168 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 174 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 38 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 155 kmwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 226 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vale of Glendalough

Within 100 km: 323 historic and cultural sites, 491 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 10 kmN
  • Lough Tay Lake 14 kmNE
  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW
  • Lough Nahanagan Lake 3 kmN

25–60 km355 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 39 kmN
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • North Bull Island Island 44 kmN
  • Irelands Eye Island 50 kmNE

60–100 km507 places

  • Rockabill Island 71 kmN
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 76 kmN
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 68 kmS
  • Skerries Islands Island 68 kmN

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