Sion Hill
Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°18′14″ N 6°11′11″ W
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport15 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport135 km
About Sion Hill
Sion Hill is a neighbourhood. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Merrion Strand and Donnybrook transmitter.
Photos of Sion Hill
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Killiney Hill User:Raladic · CC BY 3.0 -
Abbey Theatre Flickr user bjaglin · CC BY 2.0 -
Christ Church Cathedral Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Dublin Castle Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Aviva Stadium Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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Climate of Sion Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (106 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 85 | 85 | 101 | 95 | 106 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Sion Hill
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 15 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 5 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 15 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 135 kmnortheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 148 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 5 kmnorthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 145 kmnorth
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 178 kmsouthwest
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 211 kmeast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 214 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sion Hill
Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 479 natural sites, 359 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km171 places
- Sandymount Strand Beach 3 kmN
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 13 kmN
- North Bull Island Island 8 kmN
- Lambay Island Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km400 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 26 kmS
- Rockabill Island 35 kmN
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 51 kmNW
- Skerries Islands Island 32 kmN
60–100 km554 places
- White Island Island 97 kmN
- Black Island Island 98 kmN
- Large Island Island 65 kmNW
- Small Island Island 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Merrion Strand Beach, Dublin City1.6 km N
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Donnybrook transmitter Landmark, Dublin City2.8 km NW
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Sandymount Strand Beach, Dublin City3.3 km N
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3Arena Attraction, Dublin City5.6 km NW
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Ha'penny Bridge Landmark, Dublin City7 km NW -
River Dodder River, Dublin City5.3 km NW
Other cities and towns in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
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Milltown Neighbourhood, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown4.1 km W -
Loughlinstown Village, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown7.6 km SE -
Ballinteer Neighbourhood, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown5.6 km SW
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Belfield Neighbourhood, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown2.4 km W -
Goatstown Neighbourhood, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown3.2 km SW -
Deansgrange Village, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown3.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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