- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock78 km
- CFN Donegal Airport125 km
About Garter Hill
Garter Hill is a mountain. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (78 km). Nearby sights include Knockadaff and An Bhinn Bhui.
Climate of Garter Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (144 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 96 | 104 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 99 | 114 | 144 | 144 | 139 |
How to get to Garter Hill
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 78 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 199 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 78 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 125 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 188 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 199 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 254 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 258 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 283 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 394 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garter Hill
Within 100 km: 131 historic and cultural sites, 430 natural sites, 845 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km92 places
- Pig Island Island 6 kmNE
- Kid Island Island 4 kmNW
- Inishkeeragh Island 25 kmSW
- Illanmaster Island 11 kmE
25–60 km485 places
- Inishlyre Island 56 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 35 kmS
- Island More Island 54 kmS
- Inishbiggle Island 36 kmS
60–100 km829 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 78 kmE
- White Strand Beach 98 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 70 kmE
- Turbot Island Island 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carrowteige Village, County Mayo0.7 km NW
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Stonefield Village, County Mayo1.5 km W
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Curraunboy Village, County Mayo1.7 km SE
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Carrownaglogh Village, County Mayo1.8 km N
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Kilgalligan Village, County Mayo2.4 km W
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Portacloy Village, County Mayo2.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockadaff Mountain, County Mayo2.9 km E
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An Bhinn Bhui Mountain, Connacht3 km N
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Portacloy Bay Natural site, County Mayo3.2 km NE
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Dooncarton Mountain, County Mayo4.2 km S
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Benwee Head Natural site, County Mayo3.5 km N
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Doonvinalla Natural site, County Mayo4.2 km N
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Hag Island Island, County Mayo4 km N
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Barnacuille Mountain, County Mayo4.2 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources