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Slievemore (Sherkin Island)

Located in County Cork, Munster Coordinates: 51°27′35″ N 9°25′36″ W

Map showing the location of Slievemore (Sherkin Island) Slievemore (Sherkin Island)
Location in Ireland
Elevation
101 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Slievemore
0.5 km W
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 Airport81 km

About Slievemore (Sherkin Island)

Slievemore (Sherkin Island) is a mountain. Location: County Cork, Munster. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cork International Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Sherkin Island and Baltimore Harbour.

Climate of Slievemore (Sherkin Island)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
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 Slievemore (Sherkin Island)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°9°11°13°16°17°17°16°13°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°4°5°8°10°12°12°11°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1581291077283656797118130137154

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Slievemore (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, 82 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 77 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 81 kmnorth
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 142 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 82 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 300 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 381 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 391 kmeast

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

Day trips from Slievemore (Sherkin Island)

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 736 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

  • Sherkin Island Island 1 kmNE
  • Ringarogy Island Island 6 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 23 kmE
  • Low Island Island 22 kmE

25–60 km537 places

  • White Strand Beach 52 kmW
  • Derrynane Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Whiddy Island Island 26 kmN
  • Sherky Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km678 places

  • Valentia Island Island 82 kmNW
  • Inch beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Rossbeigh Strand Beach 77 kmNW
  • Sovereign Islands Island 72 kmE

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