- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KIR Kerry Airport68 km
- ORK Cork International Airport131 km
About Horse Island
Horse Island is an island. Location: County Kerry, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Long Island and Beenaniller Head.
Photos of Horse Island
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Puffin Island Snalwibma at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Horse Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 169 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (179 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 137 | 128 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 89 | 115 | 131 | 171 | 169 | 175 |
How to get to Horse Island
The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cork International Airport (ORK) (131 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 133 km to the east.
Airports
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 68 kmnortheast
- Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 131 kmeast
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 136 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Cork Population: 224K 133 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 149 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 324 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horse Island
Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 688 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km91 places
- Valentia Island Island 3 kmNE
- Derrynane Beach Beach 23 kmSE
- Scariff Island Island 19 kmSE
- Inishvickillane Island 23 kmNW
25–60 km599 places
- White Strand Beach 35 kmSE
- Inch beach Beach 40 kmNE
- Rossbeigh Strand Beach 35 kmNE
- Inishtearaght Island 28 kmNW
60–100 km544 places
- Banna Strand Beach 64 kmNE
- Whiddy Island Island 65 kmE
- Sherkin Island Island 82 kmSE
- Ringarogy Island Island 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Portmagee Village, County Kerry2.4 km E -
Clynacartan Village, County Kerry1.1 km N
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Lamanagh Village, County Kerry2.4 km SE
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Chapeltown Village, County Kerry5.5 km NE
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Lateeve Village, County Kerry3.5 km E
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Ballynahow Village, County Kerry4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Long Island Island, County Kerry0.6 km SW
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Beenaniller Head Natural site, County Kerry2.3 km NW
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Kerry Cliffs Portmagee Natural site, County Kerry1.8 km SE
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Bray Head Natural site, County Kerry1.9 km W
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Beennakryraka Head Natural site, County Kerry3.1 km N
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Valentia Island Island, County Kerry3.2 km NE
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Kilkeaveragh Mountain, County Kerry4.7 km E
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Puffin Island Island, County Kerry5.8 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Skellig Michael Island, County Kerry16 km SW -
Beginish Island Island, County Kerry8.9 km NE
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Lamb Island Island, County Kerry9.6 km NE
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Foughil Island Island, County Kerry12 km NE
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Derreen River River, County Kerry10 km E
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Horse Island Island, County Kerry13 km SE
Sources & licences
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