- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport12 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport73 km
About Altawinny Bay
Altawinny Bay is a natural site. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Bloody Foreland and Bloody Foreland.
Climate of Altawinny Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 195 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (200 mm)
- Driest month
- May (97 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 200 | 142 | 149 | 104 | 97 | 101 | 124 | 139 | 162 | 198 | 195 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Altawinny Bay
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (142 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 164 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 12 kmsouth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 73 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 142 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 242 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 267 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 277 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 334 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Altawinny Bay
Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km205 places
- Umfin Island Island 7 kmSW
- Tory Island Island 14 kmN
- Rutland Island Island 22 kmSW
- Inishkeeragh Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km496 places
- Island Roy Island 33 kmE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Gull Island Island 46 kmSW
- Rooney’s Island Island 59 kmS
60–100 km469 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 100 kmE
- Benone Beach Beach 90 kmE
- Portstewart Strand Beach 97 kmE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brinlack Village, County Donegal3.4 km S
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Knockfola Village, County Donegal1 km SE
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Derrybeg Village, County Donegal7.1 km S
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Meenlaragh Village, County Donegal6.8 km E
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Meenaclady Village, County Donegal4.6 km E
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Corveen Village, County Donegal5 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bloody Foreland Natural site, County Donegal1.4 km NE
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Bloody Foreland Mountain, County Donegal2.3 km SE
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Inishsirrer Island, County Donegal4.2 km SW -
Lough Veigha Lake, County Donegal3.2 km S
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Lough Aninver Lake, County Donegal3.4 km S
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Inishmeane Island, County Donegal5.5 km SW -
Magheraroarty Mountain Mountain, County Donegal6.7 km SE
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Ferry’s Lough Lake, County Donegal5.4 km E
Sources & licences
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