Nephin weather forecast

806 m · 2,644 ft · Prominence 768 m

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Nephin each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 806m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Nephin each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.

Snow · 7 days

Snow is forecast at the summit on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.8 cm in all, most on Friday (1.5 cm).

Sun today

Sunrise 08:11, sunset 18:33

10h 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 09:00 and starts 17:43. From the summit you see the sun 08:05 to 18:39.

About Nephin

Nephin stands alone west of Lough Conn in north Mayo, separate from the Nephin Beg range farther west. Its smooth, cone-like shape makes it a landmark from much of the county. It is a Hewitt, a Marilyn, an Arderin and a Vandeleur-Lynam, with a prominence of 768 m.

The slopes are steep heather and grass with no single obvious path. Walkers often climb from the south side. The summit is a broad, stony top with a trig pillar and wide views over Lough Conn and the Mayo lowlands.

Nephin is 806 m (2,644 ft) high with 768 m of prominence. It is in Nephin Beg Range, Ireland. OS grid reference G103079. It is the highest of the 30 summits Peakify lists in Nephin Beg Range. The nearest summits are Tristia (3.5 km), Crucknaree (7.1 km) and Burren (8.7 km).

Is Nephin part of the Nephin Beg range?

No. Nephin stands alone east of the Nephin Beg range, close to Lough Conn.

How hard is Nephin?

The climb is short but steep on heather and grass, with little in the way of a formed path.

Is Nephin a Marilyn?

Yes. It is a Marilyn, a Hewitt, an Arderin and a Vandeleur-Lynam.

How high is Nephin?

Nephin is 806 metres high with 768 metres of prominence.

Where is Nephin?

Nephin is listed in Nephin Beg Range, Ireland.

Are there routes for Nephin?

Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.

Is it safe to climb Nephin today?

Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.

What weather information is shown for Nephin?

The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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