- Elevation
- 67 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport141 km
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay146 km
About Skomer Island
Skomer Island is an island. Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (141 km). Nearby sights include Gorse Hill and Garland Stone.
Photos of Skomer Island
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Skokholm Island Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Skomer Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 69 | 68 | 53 | 47 | 57 | 50 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 107 | 98 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Skomer Island
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 141 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 95 km to the east.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 141 kmeast
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 146 kmsouth
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 172 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 95 kmeast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 149 kmeast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 160 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 167 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 172 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skomer Island
Within 100 km: 229 historic and cultural sites, 476 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- St Justinian Natural site 16 kmN
- Porth Clais Natural site 14 kmN
- Port Selau Natural site 17 kmN
- Caerfai Beach Beach 15 kmN
25–60 km227 places
- Poppit Sands Beach 58 kmNE
- Manorbier Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Broad Haven South Beach Beach 30 kmSE
- The Smalls Island 26 kmW
60–100 km453 places
- Putsborough Beach Beach 100 kmSE
- Mwnt beach Beach 63 kmNE
- Tresaith Beach Beach 70 kmNE
- Llangrannog's Beach Beach 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Marloes and St. Brides Municipality, Pembrokeshire8.3 km E
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Dale Municipality, Pembrokeshire9.2 km SE
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Marloes Village, Marloes and St. Brides7.1 km E
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Saint Brides Village, Marloes and St. Brides7.3 km E
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St. Ishmael's Municipality, Pembrokeshire11 km E
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Dale Village, Dale9.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gorse Hill Island, Marloes and St. Brides0.2 km E
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Garland Stone Mountain, Marloes and St. Brides1 km NW
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Mew Stone Mountain, Marloes and St. Brides1.2 km S
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Pig Stone Island, Marloes and St. Brides1.2 km W
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Pigstone Bay Natural site, Pembrokeshire1.2 km W
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Littlewill Bench Island, Pembrokeshire1.2 km W
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The Neck Mountain, Marloes and St. Brides1.6 km E
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Shag Hole Bay Natural site, Pembrokeshire1.6 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Skokholm Island Island, Pembrokeshire4.6 km S
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Midland Isle Island, Marloes and St. Brides2.2 km E
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The Stack Island, Marloes and St. Brides4.5 km SE
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Gateholm Island Island, Pembrokeshire5.1 km SE
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The Head Island, Marloes and St. Brides4.8 km S
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Penpleidiau Island, Pembrokeshire15 km N
Sources & licences
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