- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock79 km
- CFN Donegal Airport122 km
About Portacloy Bay
Portacloy Bay is a natural site. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (79 km). Nearby sights include Doonvinalla and Knockadaff.
Climate of Portacloy Bay
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 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 Portacloy Bay
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 79 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 201 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 79 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 122 kmnortheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 187 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 201 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 252 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 258 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 285 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portacloy Bay
Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 434 natural sites, 837 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- Pig Island Island 4 kmE
- Kid Island Island 5 kmW
- Illanmaster Island 9 kmE
- Horse Island Island 14 kmE
25–60 km459 places
- Inishlyre Island 58 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 38 kmS
- Island More Island 56 kmS
- Inishkeeragh Island 27 kmSW
60–100 km860 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 77 kmE
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 69 kmE
- Turbot Island Island 96 kmS
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portacloy Village, County Mayo0.6 km SW
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Carrownaglogh Village, County Mayo2.1 km SW
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Carrowteige Village, County Mayo3 km SW -
Curraunboy Village, County Mayo3.7 km S
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Stonefield Village, County Mayo3.9 km SW
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Kilgalligan Village, County Mayo4.6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Doonvinalla Natural site, County Mayo1.2 km N
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Knockadaff Mountain, County Mayo2.1 km SE
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Hag Island Island, County Mayo2.1 km NW
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An Bhinn Bhui Mountain, Connacht2.5 km W
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Benwee Head Natural site, County Mayo2.5 km W
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Garter Hill Mountain, County Mayo3.2 km SW
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Barradeegin Mountain, County Mayo3 km E
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Stags of Broad Haven (Southern) Mountain, Connacht3.4 km N
Sources & licences
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