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Little Samphire Island

Located in County Kerry, Munster Coordinates: 52°16′16″ N 9°52′52″ W

Map showing the location of Little Samphire Island Little Samphire Island
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Fenit
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
KIR Kerry Airport26 km
SNN Shannon Airport81 km

About Little Samphire Island

Little Samphire Island is an island. Location: County Kerry, Munster. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Great Samphire Island and Fenit Island.

Climate of Little 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)

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 Little Samphire Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)231159166125132111118147165212229229

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Little Samphire Island

The nearest airport is Kerry Airport (KIR), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Shannon Airport (SNN) (81 km). The nearest large city is Limerick, 96 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 26 kmeast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 81 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 107 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 96 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 272 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 369 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Little Samphire Island

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 828 natural sites, 722 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Banna Strand Beach 8 kmN
  • Inch beach Beach 17 kmS
  • Rossbeigh Strand Beach 24 kmS
  • The Seven Hogs Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km749 places

  • Valentia Island Island 53 kmSW
  • White Strand Beach 60 kmNE
  • Derrynane Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Inishtearaght Island 57 kmW

60–100 km753 places

  • Inisheer Island 91 kmN
  • White Strand Beach 75 kmS
  • Bush Island Island 86 kmNE
  • Whiddy Island Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fenit Village, County Kerry
    1.4 km NE
  • Tawlaght Village, County Kerry
    2.4 km NE
  • Kilfenora Village, County Kerry
    2.9 km E
  • Spa Village, County Kerry
    6.6 km E
  • Chapeltown Village, County Kerry
    3.5 km NE
  • Derrymore Village, County Kerry
    4.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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