- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock83 km
- CFN Donegal Airport127 km
About Kid Island
Kid Island is an island. Location: County Mayo, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (83 km). Nearby sights include Benwee Head and An Bhinn Bhui.
Climate of Kid Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (142 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 97 | 102 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 99 | 109 | 142 | 138 | 135 |
How to get to Kid Island
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 83 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 203 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 83 kmsoutheast
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 127 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 191 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 203 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 257 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 263 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 286 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 397 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kid Island
Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 412 natural sites, 802 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Pig Island Island 9 kmE
- Inishkeeragh Island 23 kmSW
- Illanmaster Island 15 kmE
- Horse Island Island 20 kmE
25–60 km437 places
- Inishlyre Island 58 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 36 kmS
- Island More Island 56 kmS
- Inishbiggle Island 37 kmS
60–100 km812 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 82 kmE
- White Strand Beach 99 kmS
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 74 kmE
- Turbot Island Island 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilgalligan Village, County Mayo2 km SE
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Stonefield Village, County Mayo2.9 km SE
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Carrowteige Village, County Mayo3.7 km SE
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Carrownaglogh Village, County Mayo3.5 km E
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Portacloy Village, County Mayo4.8 km E
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Knocknalower Village, County Mayo9.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Benwee Head Natural site, County Mayo3.2 km NE
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An Bhinn Bhui Mountain, Connacht2.9 km E
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Garter Hill Mountain, County Mayo4.3 km SE
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Hag Island Island, County Mayo4.1 km NE
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Broadhaven Bay Natural site, County Mayo3.7 km SW
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Doonvinalla Natural site, County Mayo5.5 km E
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Dooncarton Mountain, County Mayo6.5 km S
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Knockadaff Mountain, County Mayo6.5 km E
Sources & licences
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