- Elevation
- 162 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport50 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock99 km
About Knockaunsmountain
Knockaunsmountain is a mountain. Location: County Clare, Munster. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Elva and Caherbullog.
Climate of Knockaunsmountain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- April (75 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 100 | 102 | 75 | 85 | 84 | 87 | 108 | 127 | 143 | 150 | 149 |
How to get to Knockaunsmountain
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 66 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 50 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 99 kmnorth
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 66 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 143 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 281 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockaunsmountain
Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 580 natural sites, 1,090 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km120 places
- Inisheer Island 13 kmW
- Inishman Island 17 kmW
- Deer Island Island 21 kmNE
- Crab Island Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km660 places
- Gorumna Island Island 31 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 38 kmS
- Bush Island Island 57 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 53 kmS
60–100 km1,075 places
- Inishlyre Island 85 kmN
- Banna Strand Beach 89 kmSW
- White Strand Beach 64 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 72 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballynahown Village, County Clare1.1 km S
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Cloghanulk Village, County Clare1.5 km N
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Derreen Village, County Clare1.9 km NE
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Lisdoonvarna Village, County Clare5.6 km SE
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Cloghaun Village, County Clare3 km S
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Balliny Village, County Clare3.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slieve Elva Mountain, County Clare4.2 km E
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Caherbullog Mountain, County Clare6.1 km E
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Mineral Springs Natural site, County Clare6 km SE
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Fanore Bay Natural site, County Clare5.3 km NE
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Caher River River, County Clare5.9 km NE
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Gleninagh Mountain Mountain, County Clare9.2 km NE
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Carnsefin Mountain, County Clare9.3 km NE
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Knocknalarabana Mountain, County Clare9.6 km S
More nature in Ireland
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Cappanawalla Mountain, County Clare10 km NE
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Corkscrew Hill Mountain, County Clare11 km E
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Slievebeg Mountain, County Clare15 km SE
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Turlough Hill Mountain, County Clare20 km E -
Moneen Mountain Mountain, County Clare16 km E
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Ballyconreag Mountain, County Clare16 km E
Sources & licences
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