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Natural site

Old Head of Kinsale

Located in County Cork, Munster Coordinates: 51°36′14″ N 8°32′05″ W

Map showing the location of Old Head of Kinsale Old Head of Kinsale
Location in Ireland
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lispatrick
4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport27 km
KIR Kerry Airport94 km

About Old Head of Kinsale

Old Head of Kinsale is a natural site. Location: County Cork, Munster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Old Head Lighthouse and Holeopen Bay East.

Climate of Old Head of Kinsale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
June (54 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 Old Head of Kinsale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13110690596654597995117112125

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

How to get to Old Head of Kinsale

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 27 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 94 kmnorthwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 125 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 33 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 118 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 247 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 318 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 337 kmeast

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

Day trips from Old Head of Kinsale

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 712 natural sites, 464 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Sovereign Islands Island 10 kmNE
  • Big Sovereign Island 10 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 18 kmW
  • Sandy Cove Island Island 8 kmN

25–60 km321 places

  • Rocky Island Island 31 kmNE
  • Roaninish Island 29 kmN
  • Ringaskiddy Island Island 30 kmNE
  • Ringarogy Island Island 59 kmW

60–100 km891 places

  • Whiddy Island Island 68 kmW
  • Sherky Island Island 97 kmW
  • Sherkin Island Island 63 kmW
  • Rossmore Island Island 91 kmW

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