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Gortnahurra

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°08′04″ N 9°24′16″ W

Map showing the location of Gortnahurra Gortnahurra
Location in Ireland
Elevation
73 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 Knock46 km
CFN Donegal Airport122 km

About Gortnahurra

Gortnahurra is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (46 km). Nearby sights include Lough Cuagh and Brackloon Lough.

Climate of Gortnahurra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (150 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Gortnahurra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°9°12°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)141911057381747496117140150143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gortnahurra

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 172 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 46 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 122 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 163 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 172 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 227 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 232 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 257 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 381 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gortnahurra

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 550 natural sites, 1,240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Horse Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Annagh Island Island 13 kmSE
  • Castle Island Island 10 kmSE
  • Roe Island Island 11 kmSE

25–60 km737 places

  • Inishlyre Island 39 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 38 kmSW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 46 kmE

60–100 km1,032 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 99 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 88 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 96 kmE
  • Turbot Island Island 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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