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Village

Gorteen

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°55′43″ N 9°05′09″ W

Map showing the location of Gorteen Gorteen
Location in Ireland
Elevation
25 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 Knock18 km
CFN Donegal Airport133 km

About Gorteen

Gorteen is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (18 km). Nearby sights include Gweestion River and Castle Island.

Climate of Gorteen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (129 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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 Gorteen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)123861006574686790101126129127

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

How to get to Gorteen

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 144 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 18 kmeast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 133 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 199 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 219 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 230 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 377 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gorteen

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 615 natural sites, 1,395 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

  • Annagh Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Castle Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Roe Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Cragh Islands Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km765 places

  • Inishlyre Island 39 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 56 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 49 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 44 kmNE

60–100 km1,189 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 84 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 84 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 86 kmNE
  • Turbot Island Island 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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