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Gortachalla Lough

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°22′37″ N 9°09′30″ W

Map showing the location of Gortachalla Lough Gortachalla Lough
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gortachalla
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock64 km
SNN Shannon Airport77 km

About Gortachalla Lough

Gortachalla Lough is a lake. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (64 km). Nearby sights include Gortmore Islands and Boghilmore Island.

Climate of Gortachalla Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Gortachalla Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11278816174656591100117119116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Gortachalla Lough

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 87 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 64 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 77 kmsouth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 135 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 171 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 194 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 252 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gortachalla Lough

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 575 natural sites, 1,360 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km149 places

  • Mutton Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Deer Island Island 22 kmS
  • Inchiquin Island 12 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km749 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 37 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 43 kmSW
  • Inishlyre Island 59 kmNW
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km1,249 places

  • White Strand Beach 73 kmS
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 86 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 61 kmW
  • Bush Island Island 82 kmS

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