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Brown Island

Located in County Cork, Munster Coordinates: 51°54′15″ N 8°18′29″ W

Map showing the location of Brown Island Brown Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carrigtohill
3.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport14 km
KIR Kerry Airport89 km

About Brown Island

Brown Island is an island. Location: County Cork, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Harper’s Island and Foaty Island.

Climate of Brown Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (166 mm)
Driest month
June (70 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 Brown Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1661301217680707389106147143161

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

How to get to Brown Island

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 14 kmsouthwest
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 89 kmwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 98 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 11 kmwest
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 87 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 211 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 303 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 338 kmsoutheast

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

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