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Sandycove

Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°16′38″ N 6°06′57″ W

Map showing the location of Sandycove Sandycove
Location in Ireland
Elevation
33 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 Airport19 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport133 km

About Sandycove

Sandycove is a neighbourhood. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster.

From Wikipedia

Sandycove (Irish: Cuas an Ghainimh) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is southeast of Dún Laoghaire and Glasthule, and northwest of Dalkey. It is a popular seaside resort and is well known for its bathing place, the Forty Foot, which in the past was reserved for men only but is now available for mixed bathing. The locale features in the opening of Ulysses by James Joyce.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
sandycoveglasthule.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sandycove

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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
Climate of Sandycove
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)786260525358587568817782

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

How to get to Sandycove

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 19 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 133 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 150 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 11 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 182 kmwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 207 kmeast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 210 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sandycove

Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 458 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Sandymount Strand Beach 8 kmNW
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • North Bull Island Island 11 kmN
  • Lambay Island Island 25 kmN

25–60 km381 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 26 kmSW
  • Rockabill Island 36 kmN
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 56 kmNW
  • Skerries Islands Island 34 kmN

60–100 km526 places

  • Holy Island Island 99 kmE
  • Kings Island Island 99 kmS
  • Large Island Island 71 kmNW
  • Small Island Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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