- Elevation
- 283 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ORK Cork International Airport100 km
- SNN Shannon Airport105 km
About Faranaree Hill
Faranaree Hill is a mountain. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Carricknagappul and Screhan.
Climate of Faranaree Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (62 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) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 95 | 83 | 65 | 72 | 64 | 62 | 87 | 85 | 111 | 105 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Faranaree Hill
The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 100 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 84 km to the west.
Airports
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 100 kmsouthwest
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 105 kmwest
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 133 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 84 kmwest
- Cork Population: 224K 95 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 125 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 257 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 257 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Faranaree Hill
Within 100 km: 255 historic and cultural sites, 736 natural sites, 480 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km96 places
- Coumshingaun Lough Lake 25 kmS
- Lough Mohra Lake 21 kmSW
- Coumduala Lough Lake 23 kmSW
- Slievenamon Mountain 10 kmSW
25–60 km473 places
- Keeragh Islands Island 56 kmSE
- Gull Island Island 38 kmS
- Sheep Island Island 41 kmS
- Kings Island Island 59 kmE
60–100 km902 places
- Curracloe Beach Beach 73 kmE
- Bush Island Island 95 kmW
- Saltee Islands Island 68 kmSE
- Saint Thomas Island Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Killamery Village, County Kilkenny1.6 km NW
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Windgap Village, County Kilkenny2.4 km E
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Croan Village, County Tipperary1.3 km S
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Ninemilehouse Village, County Tipperary2 km W
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Anghvaneen Village, County Tipperary2.5 km SW
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Kilmaganny Village, County Kilkenny7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carricknagappul Mountain, County Kilkenny3 km E
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Screhan Mountain, County Kilkenny3.7 km NE
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Carrigmaclea Mountain, County Tipperary4.5 km W
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Carrignagapple Mountain, County Tipperary6.6 km W
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Carrigadoon Hill Mountain, County Tipperary6.1 km S
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Kilmacaliver Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny7.9 km SE
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Cnoc an Choinnaidh Mountain, County Tipperary8.7 km W
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Carriganog Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny8.9 km SE
More nature in Ireland
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Carricktriss Gorse Mountain, County Kilkenny11 km SE
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Corbally Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny15 km SE
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Corbally Wood Natural site, County Kilkenny15 km SE
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Ballykeefe Wood Natural site, County Kilkenny17 km N
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Brandon Hill Mountain, County Kilkenny31 km E -
Boggan Mountain, County Kilkenny23 km N
Sources & licences
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