- Elevation
- -1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CFN Donegal Airport5 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport77 km
About Gola Island
Gola Island is an island. Location: County Donegal, Ulster. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Allagh Island and Go Island.
Climate of Gola Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (175 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 123 | 129 | 89 | 84 | 90 | 108 | 124 | 144 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
How to get to Gola Island
The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (134 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 166 km to the east.
Airports
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 5 kmsouth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 77 kmeast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 134 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 239 kmsoutheast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 270 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 274 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 341 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gola Island
Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 562 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km221 places
- Umfin Island Island 2 kmN
- Tory Island Island 22 kmNE
- Rutland Island Island 13 kmSW
- Inishkeeragh Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km495 places
- Island Roy Island 39 kmE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 56 kmE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 55 kmSW
- Gull Island Island 37 kmSW
60–100 km541 places
- Benone Beach Beach 96 kmE
- Strandhill Beach Beach 92 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 94 kmS
- Inishteige Island 88 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Allagh Island Island, County Donegal0.5 km SW
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Go Island Island, County Donegal0.6 km S
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Bo Island Island, County Donegal1.9 km E
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Inishmeane Island, County Donegal2.9 km NE -
Inishfree Lower Island, County Donegal2.5 km S
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Umfin Island Island, County Donegal2.1 km N
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Inishinny Island, County Donegal2.2 km SE
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Gweedore Bay Natural site, County Donegal2.2 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Inishsirrer Island, County Donegal4.3 km NE -
Owey Island Island, County Donegal6.5 km SW -
Inishillintry Island, County Donegal5.3 km SW
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Lough Aninver Lake, County Donegal5.9 km NE
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Lough Naweeloge Lake, County Donegal6.2 km S
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Lough Fadda Lake, County Donegal6.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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