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Village

Charlestown

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°57′51″ N 8°47′39″ W

Map showing the location of Charlestown Charlestown
Location in Ireland
Population
1,033
1K
Elevation
65 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 Knock6 km
CFN Donegal Airport124 km

About Charlestown

Charlestown is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Population: 1,033. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (6 km). Nearby sights include Bracklagh River and Mullaghanoe.

Climate of Charlestown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (78 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 Charlestown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15811412578868178106118153156156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Charlestown

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 145 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 6 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 124 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 182 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 200 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 231 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 360 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Charlestown

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 672 natural sites, 1,516 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Inch Island Island 24 kmE
  • Derrymore Island Island 24 kmE
  • Castle Island Island 20 kmW
  • Eagle Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km775 places

  • Inishlyre Island 59 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 34 kmN
  • Island More Island 59 kmW

60–100 km1,401 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 75 kmW
  • Inishteige Island 68 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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