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Natural site

Vale of Glendasan

Located in County Wicklow, Leinster Coordinates: 53°00′45″ N 6°21′22″ W

Map showing the location of Vale of Glendasan Vale of Glendasan
Location in Ireland
Elevation
458 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Laragh
3.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport47 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport165 km

About Vale of Glendasan

Vale of Glendasan is a natural site. Location: County Wicklow, Leinster. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Glendalough Upper Lake and Camaderry SE Top.

Climate of Vale of Glendasan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
July (84 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 Glendasan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°12°15°17°17°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°2°
Precipitation (mm)156117116931018684108124144138156

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vale of Glendasan

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 36 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 47 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 165 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 176 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 36 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 158 kmwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 179 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 226 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vale of Glendasan

Within 100 km: 320 historic and cultural sites, 481 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 8 kmN
  • Lough Tay Lake 12 kmNE
  • Rathmines and Rathgar Waterworks Lake 25 kmN
  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km341 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 37 kmN
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • North Bull Island Island 42 kmN
  • Lambay Island Island 58 kmN

60–100 km494 places

  • Rockabill Island 69 kmN
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 75 kmN
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 69 kmS
  • Skerries Islands Island 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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