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Village

Gortinar

Located in County Leitrim, Connacht Coordinates: 54°20′16″ N 8°13′36″ W

Map showing the location of Gortinar Gortinar
Location in Ireland
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock61 km
CFN Donegal Airport79 km

About Gortinar

Gortinar is a village. Location: County Leitrim, Connacht. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (61 km). Nearby sights include Crocknagapple and Agow Top.

Climate of Gortinar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (179 mm)
Driest month
April (93 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 Gortinar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)178130141939597107127142174177179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gortinar

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 152 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 61 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 79 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 152 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 188 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 272 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 305 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gortinar

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 670 natural sites, 1,339 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Inishteige Island 17 kmE
  • Coney Island Island 24 kmW
  • Innisfree Island 13 kmSW
  • Cottage Island Island 17 kmSW

25–60 km810 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 34 kmW
  • Station Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km1,147 places

  • Island Roy Island 99 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 97 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 86 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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