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Gaghta Island

Local name: Geachta

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°05′16″ N 10°08′18″ W

Map showing the location of Gaghta Island Gaghta Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Surgeview
2.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock89 km
CFN Donegal Airport158 km

About Gaghta Island

Gaghta Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (89 km). Nearby sights include Leamareha Island and Duvillaun Beg.

Climate of Gaghta Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (144 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 Gaghta Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°16°17°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)14210010567687177103113144139139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gaghta Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 89 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 188 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 89 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 158 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 174 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 268 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 270 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 280 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gaghta Island

Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 361 natural sites, 871 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Dooniver Strand Beach 16 kmSE
  • Inishkeeragh Island 13 kmN
  • Inishbiggle Island 18 kmSE
  • Eagle Island Island 22 kmN

25–60 km488 places

  • Inishlyre Island 44 kmSE
  • Pig Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Kid Island Island 32 kmNE
  • Island More Island 42 kmSE

60–100 km696 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 97 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 72 kmS
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 94 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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