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Caltragh

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°15′25″ N 8°28′47″ W

Map showing the location of Caltragh Caltragh
Location in Ireland
Elevation
32 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 Knock44 km
CFN Donegal Airport88 km

About Caltragh

Caltragh is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (44 km). Nearby sights include Showgrounds and Sligo Abbey.

Climate of Caltragh

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (80 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 Caltragh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Caltragh

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 170 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 44 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 88 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 177 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 179 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 263 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 324 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Caltragh

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 636 natural sites, 1,395 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km258 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 9 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 16 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 23 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 8 kmNW

25–60 km756 places

  • Inishteige Island 34 kmE
  • Station Island Island 56 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Gull Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,201 places

  • Inishlyre Island 91 kmSW
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 99 kmW
  • Umfin Island Island 94 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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