Killiney Hill
Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°15′56″ N 6°06′43″ W
- Elevation
- 154 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- 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.
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.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 116 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Killiney Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 78 | 62 | 60 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 75 | 68 | 81 | 77 | 82 |
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
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Cabinteely Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown3.3 km W -
Shankill Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.5 km S -
Sandyford Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown7.6 km W -
Dalkey Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown1.6 km NE
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Bray Town, County Wicklow7 km S -
Dún Laoghaire Town, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown3.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dalkey Hill Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown0.6 km NE
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Killiney Bay Natural site, Leinster1.4 km SE
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Dalkey Island Island, Leinster2.1 km E
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Scotsmans Bay Natural site, Leinster3 km N
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Carrickgollogan Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown6.2 km SW
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Tibradden Mountain Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown12 km W -
Shankill Castle Historic site, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.7 km SW
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Three Rock Mountain Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown8.5 km W
Sources & licences
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