- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KIR Kerry Airport70 km
- SNN Shannon Airport129 km
About Great Blasket Island
Great Blasket Island is an island. Location: County Kerry, Munster. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Slievedonagh and Croughmore.
Climate of Great Blasket Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 172 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (179 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 133 | 125 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 93 | 119 | 134 | 172 | 172 | 176 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Great Blasket Island
The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 70 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shannon Airport (SNN) (129 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 144 km to the east.
Airports
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 70 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 129 kmnortheast
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 144 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Cork Population: 224K 144 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 321 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Great Blasket Island
Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 655 natural sites, 439 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km74 places
- Valentia Island Island 24 kmSE
- Inishtearaght Island 8 kmW
- Inishvickillane Island 7 kmSW
- Inishnabro Island 6 kmSW
25–60 km414 places
- Banna Strand Beach 55 kmNE
- Inch beach Beach 39 kmE
- Rossbeigh Strand Beach 39 kmE
- Derrynane Beach Beach 47 kmSE
60–100 km671 places
- White Strand Beach 61 kmSE
- Whiddy Island Island 85 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 90 kmNE
- Roancarrig Island Island 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slievedonagh Mountain, County Kerry0.4 km SW
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Croughmore Mountain, County Kerry1.8 km SW
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An Cro Mor Mountain, County Kerry1.6 km SW
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Carrigfadda Island, County Kerry2.2 km NE
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Inishtooskert Island, County Kerry4.7 km NW -
Beginish Island, County Kerry3.1 km NE
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Dunmore Head Natural site, County Kerry4.3 km E -
Young Island Island, County Kerry3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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