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Kilkee Reservoir

Located in County Clare, Munster Coordinates: 52°41′44″ N 9°37′41″ W

Map showing the location of Kilkee Reservoir Kilkee Reservoir
Location in Ireland
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilkee
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport48 km
KIR Kerry Airport58 km

About Kilkee Reservoir

Kilkee Reservoir is a lake. Location: County Clare, Munster. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Georges Head and Farrihy Bay.

Climate of Kilkee Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (157 mm)
Driest month
April (72 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 Kilkee Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°18°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)14496977286778598124138157155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilkee Reservoir

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 68 km to the east.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 48 kmeast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 58 kmsouth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 123 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 68 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 119 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 238 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 324 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kilkee Reservoir

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 829 natural sites, 950 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • White Strand Beach 11 kmNE
  • Scattery Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Mutton Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Inishbig Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km402 places

  • Inisheer Island 41 kmN
  • Banna Strand Beach 42 kmS
  • Bush Island Island 56 kmE
  • The Seven Hogs Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km1,438 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 63 kmN
  • Inch beach Beach 67 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 88 kmN
  • Rossbeigh Strand Beach 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kilkee Village, County Clare
    2 km SW
  • Farrihy Village, County Clare
    2 km NE
  • Lismuse Village, County Clare
    2.7 km SE
  • Lisdeen Village, County Clare
    2.9 km SE
  • Lisgurreen Village, County Clare
    3.3 km SE
  • Knockroe Village, County Clare
    3.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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