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Sherkin Island

Located in County Cork, Munster Coordinates: 51°28′02″ N 9°25′09″ W

Map showing the location of Sherkin Island Sherkin Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilmoon
0.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ORK Cork International Airport77 km
KIR Kerry Airport80 km

About Sherkin Island

Sherkin Island is an island. Location: County Cork, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Slievemore (Sherkin Island) and Baltimore Harbour.

Climate of Sherkin Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
June (65 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 Sherkin Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°11°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°11°12°12°11°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1581291077283656797118130137154

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sherkin Island

The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 77 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cork, 81 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 77 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 80 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 142 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 81 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 144 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 299 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 380 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 390 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sherkin Island

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 738 natural sites, 512 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Ringarogy Island Island 5 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 22 kmE
  • Low Island Island 21 kmE
  • Long Island Island 11 kmW

25–60 km566 places

  • White Strand Beach 52 kmW
  • Derrynane Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Whiddy Island Island 25 kmN
  • Sherky Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km654 places

  • Valentia Island Island 82 kmNW
  • Inch beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Rossbeigh Strand Beach 77 kmNW
  • Sovereign Islands Island 71 kmE

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