- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock96 km
- SNN Shannon Airport102 km
About Gorteen Bay
Gorteen Bay is a natural site. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (96 km). Nearby sights include Dogs Bay and Inishlackan.
Climate of Gorteen Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (141 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 87 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 102 | 121 | 135 | 138 | 139 |
How to get to Gorteen Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 119 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 96 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 102 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 136 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 119 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 193 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 247 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 297 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gorteen Bay
Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 435 natural sites, 1,031 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km276 places
- Gorumna Island Island 22 kmSE
- White Strand Beach 10 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 19 kmNW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 8 kmS
25–60 km428 places
- Inisheer Island 45 kmSE
- Inishlyre Island 53 kmN
- Island More Island 54 kmN
- Inishturk Island 38 kmN
60–100 km885 places
- White Strand Beach 76 kmSE
- Dooniver Strand Beach 70 kmN
- Scattery Island Island 90 kmS
- Mutton Island Island 61 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Roundstone Village, County Galway3 km NE
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Coogla Village, County Galway1.7 km NE
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Crumpan Village, County Galway2.4 km NE
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Boulard Village, County Galway2.5 km NE
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Roundstone Village Neighbourhood, County Galway2.4 km NE
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Waymont Neighbourhood, County Galway2.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dogs Bay Natural site, County Galway1.3 km W
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Inishlackan Island, County Galway1.7 km E
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Mutton Island Island, County Galway1.7 km SW
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Errisbeg Mountain, County Galway2.1 km N
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Illaunnacroagh Island, County Galway3.5 km S
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Inishtreh Island, County Galway3.7 km E
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Freaghillaun Island, County Galway4.2 km SE
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Lough Nalawney Lake, County Galway3.7 km N
More nature in Ireland
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Mace Head Natural site, County Galway6.6 km SE
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Galleen Mountain, County Galway8.2 km SE
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Bendouglas Mountain, County Galway14 km NE -
Benglenisky Mountain, County Galway14 km NE -
Knockboy Mountain, County Galway7.5 km E
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Benbreen Mountain, County Galway16 km NE
Sources & licences
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