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Mountain

Killiney Hill

Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°15′56″ N 6°06′43″ W

Killiney Hill
User:Raladic · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
154 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cabinteely
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport21 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport134 km

About Killiney Hill

Killiney Hill is a mountain. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster. Elevation: 154 m.

From Wikipedia

Killiney Hill (Irish: Cnoc Chill Iníon Léinín) is the southernmost of the two hills which form the southern boundary of Dublin Bay, the other being Dalkey Hill. These two hills form part of Killiney Hill Park. The park overlooks the villages of Dalkey to the north and Killiney to the west.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
116 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Killiney Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Killiney Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)786260525358587568817782

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

How to get to Killiney Hill

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 21 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 134 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 151 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 12 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 149 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 181 kmwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 207 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 209 kmeast

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

Day trips from Killiney Hill

Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 452 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 9 kmNW
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 17 kmN
  • North Bull Island Island 12 kmN
  • Irelands Eye Island 16 kmN

25–60 km383 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Rockabill Island 38 kmN
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 57 kmNW
  • Skerries Islands Island 35 kmN

60–100 km508 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Holy Island Island 99 kmE
  • Kings Island Island 98 kmS
  • Large Island Island 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cabinteely Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
    3.3 km W
  • Shankill Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
    4.5 km S
  • Sandyford Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
    7.6 km W
  • Dalkey Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
    1.6 km NE
  • Bray Town, County Wicklow
    7 km S
  • Dún Laoghaire Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
    3.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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