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Natural site

Inchydoney Island

Located in County Cork, Munster Coordinates: 51°36′07″ N 8°52′32″ W

Map showing the location of Inchydoney Island Inchydoney Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clonakilty
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport38 km
KIR Kerry Airport78 km

About Inchydoney Island

Inchydoney Island is a natural site. Location: County Cork, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Muckruss Head and Ring Head.

Climate of Inchydoney Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
June (59 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 Inchydoney Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)133106936674596183105115118126

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

How to get to Inchydoney Island

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 38 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 78 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 122 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 43 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 120 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 263 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 342 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 359 kmeast

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

Day trips from Inchydoney Island

Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 806 natural sites, 542 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Rabbit Islands Island 19 kmSW
  • Low Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Horse Island Island 24 kmSW
  • High Island Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km529 places

  • Whiddy Island Island 44 kmW
  • Sovereign Islands Island 30 kmE
  • Sherkin Island Island 41 kmW
  • Rocky Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km822 places

  • White Strand Beach 87 kmW
  • Inch beach Beach 96 kmNW
  • Rossbeigh Strand Beach 92 kmNW
  • Derrynane Beach Beach 88 kmW

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