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Rossaveal

Located in County Galway, Connacht Coordinates: 53°15′56″ N 9°33′38″ W

Map showing the location of Rossaveal Rossaveal
Location in Ireland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport76 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock87 km

About Rossaveal

Rossaveal is a village. Location: County Galway, Connacht. Elevation: 3 m.

From Wikipedia

Rossaveal or Rossaveel (Irish: Ros an Mhíl or Ros a' Mhíl) is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the Connemara district of County Galway in the west of Ireland. It is the main ferry port for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. It is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Galway city. The village is located in the Barony of Moycullen. The Irish name Ros an Mhíl means "peninsula (or wood) of the whale (or sea monster)". It may also mean "the wooded hill".

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Rossaveal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (135 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Rossaveal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°11°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)12884896376717795116128135133

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

How to get to Rossaveal

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 76 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 76 kmsoutheast
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmnortheast
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 221 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 281 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rossaveal

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 510 natural sites, 1,177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 8 kmW
  • Inisheer Island 23 kmS
  • Saint Macdaras Island Island 24 kmW
  • Mweenish Island Island 20 kmW

25–60 km564 places

  • White Strand Beach 57 kmS
  • White Strand Beach 39 kmNW
  • Turbot Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Omey Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km1,048 places

  • Inishlyre Island 62 kmN
  • Dooniver Strand Beach 86 kmN
  • Bush Island Island 83 kmSE
  • Scattery Island Island 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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