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Skehana

Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°50′33″ N 7°15′26″ W

Map showing the location of Skehana Skehana
Location in Ireland
Elevation
225 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport93 km
SNN Shannon Airport114 km

About Skehana

Skehana is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Elevation: 225 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Ballynalacken Hill and Knock Ardagur.

Climate of Skehana

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (120 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Skehana
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1189488697571749598115113120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skehana

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 93 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 87 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 93 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmwest
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 87 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 94 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 214 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 264 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skehana

Within 100 km: 359 historic and cultural sites, 809 natural sites, 549 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Grantstown Lough Lake 17 kmW
  • Freestone Hill Mountain 23 kmS
  • Gales Hill Mountain 15 kmE
  • Jake’s Hill Mountain 11 kmE

25–60 km474 places

  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 59 kmNE
  • Lough Boora Lake 53 kmNW
  • Annaghmore Lough Lake 42 kmNW
  • Lough Cullin Lake 60 kmS

60–100 km1,171 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 68 kmNE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 98 kmNE
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 89 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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