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Connacht · IrelandSummit weather, forecast and climate
Doon Hill
Volcano63 m
Elevation63 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation11 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
53.41° N, 10.12° WElevation 63 mUTC+1 · Irish Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit63 m
- Mid-mountain30 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Doon Hill in brief
Doon Hill rises to 63 m, Connacht, Ireland.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Clifden, 10 km to the NE at 25 m.
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Doon Hill by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation | 164 mm | 117 mm | 129 mm | 88 mm | 94 mm | 94 mm | 99 mm | 133 mm | 137 mm | 178 mm | 170 mm | 170 mm |
| Cloud cover | 52% | 51% | 51% | 45% | 43% | 48% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 50% | 52% |
| Daylight | 8h 03 | 9h 50 | 11h 48 | 13h 58 | 15h 52 | 16h 59 | 16h 31 | 14h 50 | 12h 44 | 10h 39 | 8h 39 | 7h 32 |
| Month score | 16 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 60 | 54 | 50 | 37 | 23 | 16 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,150 m | 1,100 m | 1,250 m | 1,500 m | 1,850 m | 2,200 m | 2,350 m | 2,350 m | 2,200 m | 1,850 m | 1,500 m | 1,250 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Doon Hill in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of IrelandPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benbaun | 729 m | 684 m | 22 km NE | 15° |
| Bencorr | 711 m | 306 m | 23 km NE | 16° |
| Bencollaghduff | 696 m | 191 m | 23 km NE | 15° |
| Benfree | 638 m | 48 m | 22 km NE | 16° |
| Diamond Hill | 442 m | 282 m | 20 km NE | 17° |
| Tully Mountain | 356 m | 331 m | 20 km N | 17° |
| Errisbeg | 300 m | 300 m | 11 km E | 17° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Cleggan
Connacht · 16 km N
14°Oct high
21wet days
37score
Around here
Clifden and around
Nature
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Ballynahinch Lake
Lake · 7 m
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Ballynakill Lough, Cleggan
Lake · 8 m
Mountains
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Mweelrea
814 m
Museums
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Connemara Heritage and History Centre
Open-air museum · 1992