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Village

Gowlaun

Located in County Mayo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°59′25″ N 8°39′04″ W

Map showing the location of Gowlaun Gowlaun
Location in Ireland
Elevation
79 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 Knock14 km
CFN Donegal Airport119 km

About Gowlaun

Gowlaun is a village. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (14 km). Nearby sights include Owenlobnaglaur River and Cloonakillina Lough.

Climate of Gowlaun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (186 mm)
Driest month
July (88 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 Gowlaun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)18613514589928988120132175177179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gowlaun

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 148 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 14 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 119 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 145 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 148 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 190 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 233 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 350 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gowlaun

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 673 natural sites, 1,465 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Inch Island Island 15 kmE
  • Derrymore Island Island 15 kmE
  • Muck Island Island 23 kmE
  • Inishbeg Island 23 kmE

25–60 km693 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 31 kmN
  • Inishteige Island 58 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 50 kmN

60–100 km1,431 places

  • Inishlyre Island 68 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 84 kmW
  • Station Island Island 85 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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