Great Samphire Island, County Kerry — Map and nearby sights

About Great Samphire Island

Great Samphire Island is an island. Location: County Kerry, Munster. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Little Samphire Island and Derrymore Island.

Photos of Great Samphire Island

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Climate of Great Samphire Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 229 mm

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 4°)
Wettest month: January (231 mm)
Driest month: June (111 mm)

9° 4°

10° 4°

11° 5°

14° 7°

16° 10°

17° 12°

18° 11°

16° 10°

13° 8°

10° 6°

9° 4°

Jan

231

Feb

159

Mar

166

Apr

125

May

132

Jun

111

Jul

118

Aug

147

Sep

165

Oct

212

Nov

229

Dec

229

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 Great Samphire Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	10°	11°	14°	16°	17°	18°	16°	13°	10°	9°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	4°	5°	7°	10°	12°	11°	10°	8°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	231	159	166	125	132	111	118	147	165	212	229	229

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Great Samphire Island

The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Shannon Airport (SNN) (80 km). The nearest large city is Limerick, 95 km to the northeast.

Airports

Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 25 kmsoutheast
Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 80 kmnortheast
Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Limerick Population: 102.3K 95 kmnortheast
Cork Population: 224K 104 kmsoutheast
Dublin Population: 1M 271 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 368 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Great Samphire Island

Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 834 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

Banna Strand Beach 8 kmN
Inch beach Beach 17 kmSW
Rossbeigh Strand Beach 24 kmS
The Seven Hogs Island 13 kmNW

25–60 km775 places

Valentia Island Island 53 kmSW
White Strand Beach 59 kmNE
Derrynane Beach Beach 60 kmS
Inishtearaght Island 58 kmW

60–100 km746 places

Inisheer Island 91 kmN
White Strand Beach 75 kmS
Bush Island Island 86 kmNE
Whiddy Island Island 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Fenit Village, County Kerry
1.3 km N
Kilfenora Village, County Kerry
1.9 km NE
Tawlaght Village, County Kerry
2 km N
Spa Village, County Kerry
5.4 km E
Chapeltown Village, County Kerry
2.5 km NE
Derrymore Village, County Kerry
3.6 km SE

Great Samphire Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Little Samphire Island Island, County Kerry
1.2 km W
Derrymore Island Natural site, County Kerry
2.5 km SE
Fenit Island Island, County Kerry
2.5 km N
Church Hill Mountain, County Kerry
3.2 km NE
Baurtregaum Mountain, County Kerry
7.3 km S
Illaunnacusha Island, County Kerry
5 km NW
Gearhane Mountain, County Kerry
6.5 km S
Tralee Bay Natural site, County Kerry
4.8 km W