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Bannow Island

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°12′53″ N 6°47′50″ W

Map showing the location of Bannow Island Bannow Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fethard
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport123 km
DUB Dublin Airport140 km

About Bannow Island

Bannow Island is an island. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (123 km). Nearby sights include Bannow Bay and Fethard Bay.

Climate of Bannow Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (117 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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Climate of Bannow Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°6°8°11°13°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1179583637364628891110103113

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

How to get to Bannow Island

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 123 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 120 km to the west.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 123 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 140 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 154 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 120 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 130 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 207 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 262 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bannow Island

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Saltee Islands Island 17 kmSE
  • Keeragh Islands Island 5 kmSE
  • Cull Island Island 11 kmE
  • Sigginstown Islands Island 24 kmE

25–60 km227 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Lady’s Island Island 29 kmE
  • Gull Island Island 46 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 30 kmW

60–100 km599 places

  • The Smalls Island 95 kmSE
  • Capel Island Island 81 kmSW
  • Ballycotton Island Island 92 kmSW
  • Lough Nahanagan Lake 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fethard Village, County Wexford
    3.8 km SW
  • Bannow Village, County Wexford
    2.1 km E
  • Saltmills Village, County Wexford
    2.2 km W
  • Newtown Village, County Wexford
    2 km SW
  • Wood Village Village, County Wexford
    2.3 km SW
  • Gorteens Village, County Wexford
    2.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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