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Mountain

Gull Island

Located in County Donegal, Ulster Coordinates: 54°46′41″ N 8°36′13″ W

Map showing the location of Gull Island Gull Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Straboy
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport34 km
LDY City of Derry Airport97 km

About Gull Island

Gull Island is a mountain. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Gull Island and Lough Adoochro.

Climate of Gull Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 184 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (187 mm)
Driest month
April (94 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 Gull Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)182127139949598107126151182184187

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gull Island

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (98 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 174 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 34 kmnortheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 97 kmeast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 223 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 235 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 321 kmsouth

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

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