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Village

Kilkenny

Located in Ditcheat, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°06′55″ N 2°34′16″ W

Map showing the location of Kilkenny Kilkenny
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport31 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport62 km

About Kilkenny

Kilkenny is a village. Location: Ditcheat, Mendip District. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Ditcheat Hill and Castle Cary.

Climate of Kilkenny

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Kilkenny
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)815961505359516169717385

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilkenny

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 32 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 31 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 62 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 63 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 32 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 59 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 61 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kilkenny

Within 100 km: 536 historic and cultural sites, 1,200 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 24 kmNW
  • Chew Valley Lake Lake 25 kmN
  • Blackdown Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Glastonbury Tor Mountain 10 kmW

25–60 km571 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 54 kmS
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 59 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 48 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 47 kmW

60–100 km1,170 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 63 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 73 kmSE
  • Calshot Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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