- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SNN Shannon Airport80 km
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock87 km
About Rossroe Island
Rossroe Island is an island. Location: County Galway, Connacht. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Inchamakinna and Lough Altocreen.
Photos of Rossroe Island
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Inishbarra OJDingo33 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Rossroe Island
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 128 | 84 | 89 | 63 | 76 | 71 | 77 | 95 | 116 | 128 | 135 | 133 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rossroe Island
The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 80 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 96 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 80 kmsoutheast
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 87 kmnortheast
- Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 123 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 96 kmsoutheast
- Cork Population: 224K 173 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 224 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 282 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rossroe Island
Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 499 natural sites, 1,166 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km259 places
- Gorumna Island Island 6 kmSW
- Saint Macdaras Island Island 21 kmW
- Mweenish Island Island 16 kmW
- Inishmore Island 19 kmS
25–60 km550 places
- Inisheer Island 26 kmS
- Inishlyre Island 59 kmN
- White Strand Beach 35 kmNW
- Turbot Island Island 43 kmNW
60–100 km1,033 places
- White Strand Beach 60 kmS
- Dooniver Strand Beach 82 kmN
- Bush Island Island 87 kmSE
- Scattery Island Island 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carraroe Village, County Galway2.9 km S
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Drumalegaun Village, County Galway0.9 km SE
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Tooreengarve Village, County Galway1 km NE
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Glashnacally Village, County Galway1.3 km SE
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Bealadangan Village, County Galway3.1 km N
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Crumpaun Village, County Galway2.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inchamakinna Island, County Galway1 km SW
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Lough Altocreen Lake, County Galway1.7 km NE
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Loughaunwillin Island, County Galway2.5 km SW
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Lough Aughagaddy Lake, County Galway2.6 km N
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Lough Anoughlacka Lake, County Galway2.7 km NE
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Lough Natawnynore Lake, County Galway2.8 km S
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Bunnahill Mountain, County Galway4.4 km N
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Lettermore Lake, County Galway3.3 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Ireland
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Gorumna Island Island, County Galway5.7 km SW
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Inishbarra Island, County Galway7.2 km W
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Inishtravin Island, County Galway5.8 km NW
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Lettermore Island Island, County Galway4.5 km W
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Evneenmore Island Island, County Galway5.3 km NE
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Leighon Island Island, County Galway4.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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