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Holmestown

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°20′51″ N 6°34′42″ W

Map showing the location of Holmestown Holmestown
Location in Ireland
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport122 km
ORK Cork International Airport143 km

About Holmestown

Holmestown is a village. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (122 km). Nearby sights include Forth Mountain and Barntown Castle.

Climate of Holmestown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (122 mm)
Driest month
June (61 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 Holmestown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°14°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1229789637261638291108101118

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

How to get to Holmestown

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 122 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 112 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 122 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 143 kmsouthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 164 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 112 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 139 kmwest
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 143 kmwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 253 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holmestown

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 501 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Saltee Islands Island 25 kmS
  • Lady’s Island Island 21 kmSE
  • Keeragh Islands Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km295 places

  • Sheep Island Island 50 kmSW
  • Ballin Lough Lake 56 kmW
  • Knockaderry Reservoir Lake 50 kmW
  • Ballyscanlan Lough Lake 47 kmSW

60–100 km575 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 84 kmN
  • Carreg Rhoson Island 97 kmSE
  • North Bishop Island 95 kmSE
  • South Bishop Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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