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Kilross

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°11′41″ N 8°24′26″ W

Map showing the location of Kilross Kilross
Location in Ireland
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock41 km
CFN Donegal Airport95 km

About Kilross

Kilross is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (41 km). Nearby sights include Dargan Lough and Lurgan Bridge.

Climate of Kilross

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (80 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 Kilross
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15610912780828591112126152155156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilross

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 41 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 167 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 41 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 95 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 124 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 171 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmsoutheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 256 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 324 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kilross

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 1,434 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km268 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 16 kmNW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 23 kmW
  • Coney Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Drumman’s Island Island 25 kmSE

25–60 km705 places

  • Inishteige Island 32 kmNE
  • Station Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Inishmurray Island 31 kmNW

60–100 km1,280 places

  • Inishlyre Island 92 kmSW
  • Rutland Island Island 87 kmN
  • Pig Island Island 87 kmW
  • Long Island Island 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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