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Leim an tSagairt

Located in County Cork, Munster Coordinates: 51°47′20″ N 9°28′55″ W

Map showing the location of Leim an tSagairt Leim an tSagairt
Location in Ireland
Elevation
519 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carran
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
KIR Kerry Airport44 km
ORK Cork International Airport69 km

About Leim an tSagairt

Leim an tSagairt is a mountain. Location: County Cork, Munster. Elevation: 519 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Coomhola Mountain and Nagarriva.

Climate of Leim an tSagairt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 158 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (180 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Leim an tSagairt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°7°9°9°8°5°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)18014012984947876102123152158178

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Leim an tSagairt

The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 44 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Cork International Airport (ORK) (69 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 71 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 44 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 69 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 71 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 114 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 279 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 383 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 393 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Leim an tSagairt

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 871 natural sites, 627 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km329 places

  • Whiddy Island Island 11 kmS
  • Rossmore Island Island 23 kmW
  • Roancarrig Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Little Roancarrig Island Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km775 places

  • White Strand Beach 48 kmSW
  • Inch beach Beach 51 kmNW
  • Rossbeigh Strand Beach 46 kmNW
  • Derrynane Beach Beach 45 kmW

60–100 km523 places

  • Valentia Island Island 63 kmW
  • Banna Strand Beach 66 kmN
  • Inishtearaght Island 87 kmW
  • Sovereign Islands Island 72 kmE

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