Puffin Island (County Kerry) Island

Small island off Kerry, important seabird colony

Off County Kerry, Puffin Island draws wildlife-focused boat trips from the Dingle coast; visitors watch seabird colonies, sea cliffs and short coastal cruises in summer months.

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Puffin Island (County Kerry) at a Glance#

Weather & Climate near Puffin Island (County Kerry)#

Climate

Temperate climate with cool summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from 5°C to 17°C. Abundant rainfall (1471 mm/year), wettest in January.

Air Quality: AQI 25 Good
Best Time to Visit
JuneJulyAugust
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
23°
Warmest Month
-1°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Poor 5° - 10° 4° 170 mm overcast 82% 6.8 m/s 0.1 low 8.2h
February Poor 5° - 10° 3° 132 mm overcast 82% 6.7 m/s 0.2 low 9.8h
March Poor 5° - 10° 4° 120 mm overcast 82% 6.4 m/s 0.4 low 11.7h
April Acceptable 6° - 12° 6° 79 mm overcast 83% 5.4 m/s 0.8 moderate 13.7h
May Acceptable 8° - 14° 11° 78 mm overcast 84% 5.2 m/s 1.2 high 15.4h
June Good 10° - 16° 13° 79 mm overcast 85% 4.9 m/s 1.5 high 16.3h
July Good 12° - 17° 15° 84 mm overcast 86% 4.7 m/s 1.4 high 15.9h
August Acceptable 12° - 17° 15° 110 mm overcast 85% 4.7 m/s 1.1 high 14.4h
September Acceptable 11° - 16° 14° 125 mm overcast 85% 5.4 m/s 0.7 moderate 12.5h
October Poor 9° - 14° 11° 164 mm overcast 84% 6.0 m/s 0.3 low 10.5h
November Poor 7° - 12° 6° 163 mm overcast 83% 6.3 m/s 0.1 low 8.7h
December Poor 6° - 11° 5° 167 mm overcast 83% 6.7 m/s 0.0 low 7.7h

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