- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport65 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock67 km
About Castlegal
Castlegal is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Skerrydoo and Bunduff Strand.
Climate of Castlegal
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (178 mm)
- Driest month
- April (90 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 124 | 141 | 90 | 93 | 94 | 102 | 122 | 140 | 172 | 175 | 178 |
How to get to Castlegal
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (67 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 161 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 65 kmnorth
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 67 kmsouthwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 103 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 189 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 200 kmsouth
- Cork Population: 224K 285 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 307 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castlegal
Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 704 natural sites, 1,274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km179 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 25 kmSW
- Inishmurray Island 17 kmW
- Coney Island Island 21 kmSW
- Portned Island Island 16 kmN
25–60 km831 places
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 30 kmSW
- Inishteige Island 32 kmSE
- Station Island Island 38 kmNE
- Rutland Island Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,150 places
- Island Roy Island 91 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 92 kmNE
- Umfin Island Island 72 kmN
- Tory Island Island 91 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Skerrydoo Natural site, County Sligo0.9 km NE
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Bunduff Strand Beach, County Sligo2.2 km W
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Bunduff Lough Lake, County Sligo2.4 km SW
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Duff River River, Ireland2 km NE
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Mullaghmore Head Natural site, County Sligo4 km W
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Hughs Island Island, County Sligo4 km NW
Sources & licences
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