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Village

Ross

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 53°56′06″ N 8°25′50″ W

Map showing the location of Ross Ross
Location in Ireland
Elevation
66 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 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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Ross
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)17713014289888991120130169168170

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

Sources & licences

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