Skip to content
Geonivora
Natural site

Wexford Bay

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°23′44″ N 6°19′32″ W

Map showing the location of Wexford Bay Wexford Bay
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Coolrainey
3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport115 km
ORK Cork International Airport161 km

About Wexford Bay

Wexford Bay is a natural site. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (115 km). Nearby sights include Curracloe Beach and Doo Lough.

Climate of Wexford Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (108 mm)
Driest month
June (54 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Wexford Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°11°14°16°18°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)108837561625457778210298108

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

How to get to Wexford Bay

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 115 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 104 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 115 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 161 kmwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 180 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 104 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 157 kmwest
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 159 kmwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 185 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 239 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wexford Bay

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 477 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 3 kmW
  • Lady’s Island Island 21 kmS
  • Sigginstown Islands Island 25 kmS
  • Kings Island Island 17 kmW

25–60 km315 places

  • Saltee Islands Island 35 kmSW
  • Keeragh Islands Island 36 kmSW
  • Cull Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Belle Lake Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km535 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 77 kmN
  • St Justinian Natural site 90 kmSE
  • Porth Clais Natural site 93 kmSE
  • Port Selau Natural site 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: