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Natural site

Glencoum Wood

Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°33′44″ N 6°59′55″ W

Map showing the location of Glencoum Wood Glencoum Wood
Location in Ireland
Elevation
227 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Graiguenamanagh
3.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport108 km
ORK Cork International Airport130 km

About Glencoum Wood

Glencoum Wood is a natural site. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Croghan and Freagh Hill.

Climate of Glencoum Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (114 mm)
Driest month
June (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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Climate of Glencoum Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1149082646962638290105101113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Glencoum Wood

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 108 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 99 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 108 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 130 kmsouthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 131 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 99 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 111 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 234 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 237 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Glencoum Wood

Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 723 natural sites, 366 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • White Mountain Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Mount Leinster Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Knockroe Mountain 14 kmE
  • Blackstairs Mountain Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km496 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 47 kmSE
  • Saltee Islands Island 56 kmSE
  • Lady’s Island Island 58 kmSE
  • Keeragh Islands Island 45 kmSE

60–100 km770 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Illaunmore Island 99 kmNW
  • Capel Island Island 96 kmSW
  • Corrikeen Islands Island 97 kmNW

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