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County Kilkenny

Located in Leinster, Ireland Coordinates: 52°35′00″ N 7°15′00″ W

County Kilkenny
Kilkenny · No machine-readable author provided. J.Pollock assumed · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
27,184
27.2K
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Places inside
328
listed under County Kilkenny
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport114 km
DUB Dublin Airport115 km

About County Kilkenny

County Kilkenny is a district. Location: Leinster, Ireland. Population: 27,184. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (114 km). Nearby sights include Warhouse Hill and Baunreagh.

Climate of County Kilkenny

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (96 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 County Kilkenny
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°13°15°18°20°20°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)967768566256567876948996

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

How to get to County Kilkenny

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 114 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 93 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 114 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 115 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 93 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 107 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 241 kmnorth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 251 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from County Kilkenny

Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 789 natural sites, 459 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Mount Alto Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Saddle Hill Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Freagh Hill Mountain 15 kmE
  • Freestone Hill Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km484 places

  • Keeragh Islands Island 56 kmSE
  • Gull Island Island 53 kmS
  • Sheep Island Island 51 kmS
  • Cull Island Island 60 kmSE

60–100 km946 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 83 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Saltee Islands Island 68 kmSE
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Kilkenny

328 places

Cities & villages26

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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