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Kings Island

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°25′54″ N 6°33′41″ W

Map showing the location of Kings Island Kings Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballyhoge
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport113 km
ORK Cork International Airport148 km

About Kings Island

Kings Island is an island. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (113 km). Nearby sights include Coolteige Hill and Bree Hill.

Climate of Kings Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
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 Kings Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°6°8°11°13°12°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)1229789637261638291108101118

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

How to get to Kings Island

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 113 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 102 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 113 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 148 kmsouthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 163 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 102 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 142 kmwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 201 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 245 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kings Island

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 522 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 14 kmE
  • Doo Lough Lake 14 kmE
  • White Mountain Mountain 19 kmW
  • Vinegar Hill Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km386 places

  • Saltee Islands Island 34 kmS
  • Lady’s Island Island 28 kmSE
  • Keeragh Islands Island 29 kmSW
  • Sheep Island Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km528 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 74 kmN
  • North Bishop Island 100 kmSE
  • The Smalls Island 100 kmSE
  • Gull Island Island 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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