- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ORK Cork International Airport105 km
- SNN Shannon Airport131 km
About Black Water
Black Water is a river. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Johns River and Gracedieu Hill.
Climate of Black Water
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (109 mm)
- Driest month
- July (54 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° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 109 | 86 | 73 | 58 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 75 | 77 | 100 | 96 | 107 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Black Water
The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 105 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 100 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 105 kmsouthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 131 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 142 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Cork Population: 224K 100 kmsouthwest
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 110 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 132 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 231 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 271 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Water
Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 624 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km112 places
- Sheep Island Island 17 kmS
- Ballin Lough Lake 18 kmSW
- Knockaderry Reservoir Lake 12 kmSW
- Ballyscanlan Lough Lake 12 kmSW
25–60 km310 places
- Curracloe Beach Beach 54 kmE
- Saltee Islands Island 40 kmSE
- Lady’s Island Island 53 kmE
- Keeragh Islands Island 29 kmE
60–100 km711 places
- Rocky Island Island 93 kmSW
- Ringaskiddy Island Island 95 kmSW
- Little Island Island 95 kmSW
- Haulbowline Island Island 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Johns River River, Ireland2.6 km E
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Gracedieu Hill Mountain, Waterford1.8 km SW
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Little Island Island, Munster6.6 km SE -
William Vincent Wallace Plaza Historic site, Waterford2.4 km SE
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Reginald’s Tower Landmark, Waterford2.5 km SE
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Lough Cullin Lake, County Kilkenny5.2 km NE
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Corluddy Mountain, County Kilkenny5.4 km W
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May Park Natural site, Waterford5.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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