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Bull Island

Located in Dublin City, Leinster Coordinates: 53°22′08″ N 6°08′52″ W

Map showing the location of Bull Island Bull Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport10 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport128 km

About Bull Island

Bull Island is a village. Location: Dublin City, Leinster. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include North Bull Island and Sutton Strand.

Climate of Bull Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Bull Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)806859515258597868798083

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bull Island

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 10 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 128 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 140 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 8 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 184 kmsouthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 208 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 211 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bull Island

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 358 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 5 kmSW
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 6 kmN
  • Skerries Islands Island 24 kmN
  • Shenicks Island Island 23 kmN

25–60 km377 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 34 kmS
  • Rockabill Island 27 kmN
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 48 kmNW
  • Lough Tay Lake 30 kmS

60–100 km583 places

  • White Island Island 91 kmNW
  • Black Island Island 92 kmNW
  • Large Island Island 62 kmNW
  • Small Island Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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