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Gortfadda

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°18′15″ N 8°28′42″ W

Map showing the location of Gortfadda Gortfadda
Location in Ireland
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock71 km
SNN Shannon Airport73 km

About Gortfadda

Gortfadda is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (71 km). Nearby sights include Callow Lough and Urraghry Hill.

Climate of Gortfadda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (112 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Gortfadda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)106798068737675101100112112110

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

How to get to Gortfadda

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 72 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 71 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 73 kmsouthwest
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 144 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 72 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 149 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 156 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 221 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 361 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gortfadda

Within 100 km: 260 historic and cultural sites, 592 natural sites, 1,289 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Lough Rea Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lough Beg Lake 18 kmNW
  • Lough Tee Lake 11 kmNW
  • Brick Lough Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km503 places

  • Mutton Island Island 39 kmW
  • Long Island Island 38 kmE
  • Deer Island Island 42 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,589 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 80 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 75 kmW
  • Inishlyre Island 96 kmNW
  • White Strand Beach 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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