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Natural site

Glen of Aherlow

Located in County Tipperary, Munster Coordinates: 52°25′01″ N 8°08′40″ W

Map showing the location of Glen of Aherlow Glen of Aherlow
Location in Ireland
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tipperary
6.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport62 km
ORK Cork International Airport68 km

About Glen of Aherlow

Glen of Aherlow is a natural site. Location: County Tipperary, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Carrigeenina and The Steeple.

Climate of Glen of Aherlow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 161 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (176 mm)
Driest month
July (81 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 Glen of Aherlow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°20°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)17612711889949081111114159161175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glen of Aherlow

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 62 kmnorthwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 68 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 62 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 163 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 284 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 302 kmeast

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

Day trips from Glen of Aherlow

Within 100 km: 214 historic and cultural sites, 784 natural sites, 672 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Lough Curra Lake 6 kmSW
  • Borheen Lough Lake 5 kmS
  • Lough Muskry Lake 5 kmS
  • Monalean Lough Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km536 places

  • Bush Island Island 53 kmNW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 44 kmNW
  • Holy Island Island 59 kmN
  • Gull Island Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,012 places

  • White Strand Beach 99 kmNW
  • Sovereign Islands Island 85 kmS
  • Scattery Island Island 96 kmW
  • Rocky Island Island 65 kmS

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