County Mayo

Mayo, God help us | Old Irish saying about the county's hard history

Why visit

County Mayo is a western Ireland region entry, not a single city. The draw is Atlantic roads, abbeys, small towns, islands, weather, and landscape that asks for a slower route.

When to avoid

Atlantic weather is famously fickle, four seasons in a day. Public transport is sparse outside Westport and Ballina. Midges and rain can make summer hill walking miserable. Winter daylight is short. Use County Mayo with a local route rather than a constantly expanding one. For County Mayo, a nearby substitute often beats a long transfer to a weaker stop.

Plan County Mayo

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in County Mayo

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Drizzle

19° / 14°

2.1 mm

UV Moderate

Wed

Drizzle

15° / 12°

1.3 mm

UV Moderate

Thu

Drizzle

17° / 11°

UV Moderate

Fri

Overcast

17° / 12°

UV High

Sat

Rain

16° / 13°

5.5 mm

Sun

Rain

15° / 11°

14.3 mm

UV Moderate

Mon

Overcast

17° / 12°

UV Moderate

Climate

Year-round

Typical highs around 12°C, lows around 7°C.

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Weather

17° / 12°

Typical high / low

4 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

14.9h

06:13 – 21:09local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest NOC · 28 km

Getting around County Mayo

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

Cummer Coaches LtdEugene DeffelyMichael MoranCitylinkTFI Local Link MayoTreacy CoachesBarrett CoachesMichael MoranMcGrath Coaches

About County Mayo

County Mayo is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority. The population was 137,231 at the 2022 census. The boundaries of the county, which was formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time.

Area: 5,586 km²

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References5

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City background. Wikipedia summary may be clipped or paraphrased. Structured fields are cross-checked against the related references. Related: Wikidata, Open-Elevation, IANA Time Zone Database, .