Village

Gortygara

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°00′29″ N 8°33′08″ W

Location in Ireland

Elevation: 83 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 Knock20 km; CFN Donegal Airport116 km

About Gortygara

Gortygara is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (20 km). Nearby sights include Coagh Lough and Cloonakillina Lough.

Climate of Gortygara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (174 mm)
Driest month: June (82 mm)

7° 2°

8° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

174

Feb

123

Mar

135

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

111

Sep

124

Oct

167

Nov

169

Dec

173

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 Gortygara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	9°	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)	174	123	135	83	84	82	83	111	124	167	169	173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gortygara

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 150 km to the south.

Airports

Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 20 kmsouthwest
Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 116 kmnorth
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 146 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmsouth
Dublin Population: 1M 170 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 183 kmeast
Cork Population: 224K 235 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 344 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gortygara

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 650 natural sites, 1,448 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

Drumman’s Island Island 21 kmE
Bullock Island Island 21 kmE
Stag Island Island 19 kmE
Inch Island Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km662 places

Strandhill Beach Beach 29 kmN
Dunmoran Strand Beach 31 kmN
Inishteige Island 52 kmNE
Inishmurray Island 48 kmN

60–100 km1,420 places

Inishlyre Island 75 kmW
Dooniver Strand Beach 91 kmW
Station Island Island 80 kmNE
Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Coagh Lough Lake, County Sligo
3.6 km NE
Cloonakillina Lough Lake, County Mayo
4.8 km W
Bunnamuck Mountain, County Sligo
6.8 km NE
Mullaghthee Mountain, County Sligo
7 km SE
Big Bridge Landmark, County Sligo
6.3 km NE
Owenbeg River River, County Sligo
6.7 km NE