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Village

Goats Island

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°14′33″ N 8°24′46″ W

Map showing the location of Goats Island Goats Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
1 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 Knock45 km
CFN Donegal Airport89 km

About Goats Island

Goats Island is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (45 km). Nearby sights include Bunowen Bay and Cottage Island.

Climate of Goats Island

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 3°)
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 Goats Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°10°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Goats Island

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 166 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 45 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 89 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 176 kmsouth
  • Cork Population: 224K 261 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 321 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Goats Island

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 625 natural sites, 1,418 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km269 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 13 kmW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 21 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Muck Island Island 22 kmS

25–60 km724 places

  • Inishteige Island 31 kmE
  • Station Island Island 54 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 54 kmNW
  • Inishmurray Island 27 kmNW

60–100 km1,239 places

  • Inishlyre Island 94 kmSW
  • Umfin Island Island 96 kmN
  • Rutland Island Island 82 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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