- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock46 km
- SNN Shannon Airport132 km
About Gorteen
Gorteen is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (46 km). Nearby sights include Gorteen Lough and Ballin Lough.
Climate of Gorteen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- April (74 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° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 95 | 109 | 74 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 101 | 120 | 144 | 150 | 145 |
How to get to Gorteen
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 143 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 132 kmsouth
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 154 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 143 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 223 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 227 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 248 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gorteen
Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 501 natural sites, 1,160 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km371 places
- Inishlyre Island 10 kmW
- Island More Island 11 kmW
- Inishgowla Island 10 kmW
- Inishturk Island 7 kmW
25–60 km833 places
- Dooniver Strand Beach 34 kmNW
- White Strand Beach 58 kmSW
- Turbot Island Island 57 kmSW
- Pig Island Island 57 kmN
60–100 km644 places
- Gorumna Island Island 65 kmS
- Inisheer Island 87 kmS
- Strandhill Beach Beach 76 kmNE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gorteen Lough Lake, County Mayo0.4 km NW
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Ballin Lough Lake, County Mayo1.8 km SW
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Rosdogaun Bridge Landmark, County Mayo2.9 km NW
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Doo Lough Lake, County Mayo2.9 km SE
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Atticlea Island Island, County Mayo5.5 km W
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Rossow Bridge Landmark, County Mayo3.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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