- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NOC Ireland West Airport Knock26 km
- CFN Donegal Airport124 km
About Ross
Ross is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 66 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (26 km). Nearby sights include Cuil Bridge and Derrymore Island.
Climate of Ross
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (177 mm)
- Driest month
- May (88 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° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 130 | 142 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 120 | 130 | 169 | 168 | 170 |
How to get to Ross
The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 142 km to the south.
Airports
- Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 26 kmwest
- Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 124 kmnorth
- Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 141 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 142 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 159 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 179 kmnortheast
- Cork Population: 224K 227 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 343 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ross
Within 100 km: 235 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 1,482 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km162 places
- Drumman’s Island Island 14 kmNE
- Bullock Island Island 15 kmNE
- Stag Island Island 14 kmNE
- Inch Island Island 2 kmN
25–60 km694 places
- Strandhill Beach Beach 39 kmN
- Dunmoran Strand Beach 42 kmNW
- Inishteige Island 53 kmNE
- Inishmurray Island 58 kmN
60–100 km1,477 places
- Inishlyre Island 81 kmW
- Dooniver Strand Beach 99 kmW
- Station Island Island 83 kmNE
- Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cuil Bridge Landmark, County Sligo0.7 km S
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Derrymore Island Island, County Sligo1.2 km N
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Inch Island Island, County Sligo1.6 km N
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Lough Gara Lake, County Roscommon2 km SW
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Crow Island Island, County Sligo2.6 km NW
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Breedoge River River, County Roscommon2.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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