- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 85 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport108 km
- SNN Shannon Airport108 km
About Black Castle
Black Castle is a historic site. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Dinin River and St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower.
Climate of Black Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (112 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 90 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 89 | 90 | 110 | 105 | 112 |
How to get to Black Castle
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 108 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 88 km to the west.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 108 kmnortheast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 108 kmwest
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 124 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 88 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 101 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 119 kmsouthwest
- Belfast Population: 348K 231 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 260 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dinin River River, County Kilkenny1.7 km NE
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St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower Attraction, County Kilkenny6.2 km SE
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Arigna River River, County Kilkenny3.1 km N
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Kikenny Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny7.1 km SE
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Nuenna River River, County Kilkenny4.8 km NW
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Monabrogue Mountain, County Kilkenny8.6 km W
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Killahy Castle Historic site, County Kilkenny11 km W
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Ballyring Mountain, County Kilkenny11 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny6.7 km SE -
Dinin Bridge Village, County Kilkenny3 km NE
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Jenkinstown Village, County Kilkenny3.4 km NE
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Thornpack Village, County Kilkenny3.5 km E
Sources & licences
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