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Kilkenney

Located in Dowdeswell, Cotswold District Coordinates: 51°52′01″ N 1°59′49″ W

Map showing the location of Kilkenney Kilkenney
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
257 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHX Birmingham Airport68 km
BRS Bristol Airport73 km

About Kilkenney

Kilkenney is a village. Location: Dowdeswell, Cotswold District. Elevation: 257 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Wistley Hill and Whaddon Road.

Climate of Kilkenney

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (58 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 Kilkenney
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)886574626374587479798595

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilkenney

The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cheltenham, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 68 kmnorth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmsouthwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 107 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 17 kmwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 53 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kilkenney

Within 100 km: 905 historic and cultural sites, 1,190 natural sites, 173 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Alney Island Island 18 kmW
  • Friday Island Island 24 kmS
  • Kemerton Lake 19 kmN
  • Churchdown Hill Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km566 places

  • Andersey Island Island 55 kmSE
  • Rose Isle Island 55 kmE
  • Lock Wood Island Island 57 kmE
  • Abbey Meadow Island 54 kmSE

60–100 km1,607 places

  • The Lynch Island 87 kmSE
  • Steep Holm Island 97 kmSW
  • Flat Holm Island 95 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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