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Skokholm Island

Located in Pembrokeshire, Wales Coordinates: 51°41′52″ N 5°16′36″ W

Skokholm Island
Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dale
6.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport138 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay141 km

About Skokholm Island

Skokholm Island is an island. Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales.

From Wikipedia

Skokholm (Welsh: Ynys Sgogwm) or Skokholm Island is an island 2.5 miles (4.0 km) off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, south of the neighbouring island of Skomer. The surrounding waters are a marine reserve and all are part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Both islands are listed as Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Length
1.6 km
Area
1.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Skokholm Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (107 mm)
Driest month
May (47 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
Climate of Skokholm Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)5°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)9369685347575074739910798

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Skokholm Island

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 138 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 93 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 138 kmeast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 141 kmsouth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 169 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 93 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 147 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 158 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 168 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skokholm Island

Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 486 natural sites, 103 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • St Justinian Natural site 20 kmN
  • Porth Clais Natural site 19 kmN
  • Port Selau Natural site 21 kmN
  • Caerfai Beach Beach 20 kmN

25–60 km216 places

  • Manorbier Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Broad Haven South Beach Beach 27 kmE
  • The Smalls Island 27 kmW
  • Caldey Island Island 41 kmE

60–100 km475 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 61 kmNE
  • Saunton Sands Beach 99 kmSE
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hog Bay Natural site, Marloes and St. Brides
    0.5 km E
  • The Head Island, Marloes and St. Brides
    0.6 km SW
  • Little Bay Natural site, United Kingdom
    0.6 km N
  • The Stack Island, Marloes and St. Brides
    1 km NE
  • East Bay Natural site, Pembrokeshire
    0.9 km NE
  • Mad Bay Natural site, United Kingdom
    0.5 km W
  • Mew Stone Mountain, Marloes and St. Brides
    3.5 km N
  • Gateholm Island Island, Pembrokeshire
    4 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources