- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport9 km
- KIR Kerry Airport71 km
About Horse Island
Horse Island is an island. Location: County Clare, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Owenslieve River and Deer Island.
Climate of Horse Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (127 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 91 | 89 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 94 | 106 | 118 | 125 | 127 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Horse Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 9 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 29 km to the east.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 9 kmsoutheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 71 kmsouthwest
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 107 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 29 kmeast
- Cork Population: 224K 102 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 198 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 291 kmnortheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 370 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballycarick Bridge Village, County Clare2.3 km SW
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Carhameere Village, County Clare2.4 km W
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Ballynacally Village, County Clare3.8 km SW
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Clareen Bridge Village, County Clare3.3 km N
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Lavally Village, County Clare3.5 km SW
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Cloonmore Village, County Clare4.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Owenslieve River River, County Clare0.4 km W
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Deer Island Island, County Clare3.6 km S
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Breckinish Island, County Clare4.6 km E
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Inishdadroum Island, County Clare4.7 km S
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Coney Island Island, County Clare4.2 km S
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Rat Island Island, County Clare4.4 km SE
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Trummer Island, County Clare4.5 km S
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Feenish Island, County Clare5.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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