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County Mayo

Located in Connacht, Ireland Coordinates: 53°54′00″ N 9°15′00″ W

County Mayo
Ballina · Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
137,231
137.2K
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2,327
listed under County Mayo
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock28 km
SNN Shannon Airport135 km

About County Mayo

County Mayo is a district. Location: Connacht, Ireland. Population: 137,231. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (28 km). Nearby sights include Culdaly Bridge and Lough Naskea.

Climate of County Mayo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (67 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 County Mayo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12886996775696991105128135131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to County Mayo

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 28 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 28 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 135 kmsouth
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 140 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 229 kmsouth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 230 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 388 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from County Mayo

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 574 natural sites, 1,313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km337 places

  • Annagh Island Island 19 kmN
  • Inishturk Island 24 kmW
  • Castle Island Island 19 kmN
  • Roe Island Island 19 kmN

25–60 km734 places

  • Inishlyre Island 28 kmW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 46 kmW
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,013 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 76 kmS
  • Inisheer Island 96 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 74 kmSW
  • Inishteige Island 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Mayo

2,327 places

Cities & villages33

Mountains & nature8

Lakes, rivers & coasts17

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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