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Lamb Island

Located in County Kerry, Munster Coordinates: 51°56′37″ N 10°17′50″ W

Map showing the location of Lamb Island Lamb Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Knightstown
2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KIR Kerry Airport59 km
ORK Cork International Airport125 km

About Lamb Island

Lamb Island is an island. Location: County Kerry, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Beginish Island and Lough Kay.

Climate of Lamb Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (183 mm)
Driest month
June (88 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 Lamb Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°15°17°18°19°17°14°12°10°
Average low (°C)5°5°5°6°8°11°13°12°11°9°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)18314013290908892119134175174179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lamb Island

The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cork International Airport (ORK) (125 km). The nearest large city is Cork, 126 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 59 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 125 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Cork Population: 224K 126 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 140 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 315 kmnortheast

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

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