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Island

South Saltee

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°07′04″ N 6°36′57″ W

Map showing the location of South Saltee South Saltee
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Kilmore Quay
6.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport132 km
DUB Dublin Airport148 km

About South Saltee

South Saltee is an island. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (132 km). Nearby sights include Seven Heads and Saltee Islands.

Climate of South Saltee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (112 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 South Saltee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°9°10°11°14°16°18°18°17°14°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°5°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1129075556557568184105101108

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

How to get to South Saltee

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 132 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 130 km to the west.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 132 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 148 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 170 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 130 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 138 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 150 kmnorthwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 192 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 247 kmeast

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

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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