Village

Gortakecran

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°17′15″ N 8°36′27″ W

Location in Ireland

Elevation: 56 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: SNN Shannon Airport69 km; NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km

About Gortakecran

Gortakecran is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Taragh Castle and Riverview Castle.

Climate of Gortakecran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (115 mm)
Driest month: April (67 mm)

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Jan

105

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

102

Sep

106

Oct

113

Nov

115

Dec

109

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 Gortakecran
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	18°	19°	19°	17°	14°	10°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	3°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	105	77	77	67	77	78	77	102	106	113	115	109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gortakecran

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 69 km to the south.

Airports

Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 69 kmsouth
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnorth
Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 69 kmsouth
Cork Population: 224K 155 kmsouth
Dublin Population: 1M 157 kmeast
Belfast Population: 348K 229 kmnortheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 367 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Taragh Castle Historic site, County Galway
2 km NW
Riverview Castle Historic site, County Galway
7 km SW
Athenry Priory Historic site, County Galway
9.2 km W
Athenry Castle Historic site, County Galway
9.2 km W
Lough Tee Lake, County Galway
8.6 km N
Raford River River, County Galway
11 km SW