- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KIR Kerry Airport66 km
- ORK Cork International Airport123 km
About Horse Island
Horse Island is an island. Location: County Kerry, Munster. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Canuig Mountain and Hogs Head.
Climate of Horse Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 171 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (182 mm)
- Driest month
- June (85 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).
Show values as a table
| 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° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 182 | 141 | 130 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 89 | 117 | 133 | 171 | 171 | 178 |
How to get to Horse Island
The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 66 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cork International Airport (ORK) (123 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 124 km to the east.
Airports
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 66 kmnortheast
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 123 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 136 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Cork Population: 224K 124 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 148 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 321 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballinskelligs Village, County Kerry2.8 km N
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Boolakeel Village, County Kerry1.1 km W
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Kinard Village, County Kerry2.2 km NW
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Dungeagan Village, County Kerry3.9 km N
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Waterville Village, County Kerry7.8 km NE
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Ducalla Village, County Kerry5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Canuig Mountain Mountain, County Kerry3.4 km W
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Hogs Head Natural site, County Kerry2.9 km SE
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Reenearagh Mountain, County Kerry3.9 km SE
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Bolus Mountain, County Kerry3.8 km W
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Killonecaha Mountain, County Kerry5.1 km NW
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Knockstooka Mountain, County Kerry5.5 km E
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Beenarourke Mountain, County Kerry7.1 km E -
Bolus Head Natural site, County Kerry5.9 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Puffin Island Island, County Kerry11 km W -
Moylaun Island Island, County Kerry8.8 km SE
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Finglas River River, County Kerry7 km NE
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Abbey Island Island, County Kerry9.1 km SE
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Scariff Island Island, County Kerry7.2 km S
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Valentia Island Island, County Kerry14 km NW
Sources & licences
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