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Village

Ross

Located in County Sligo, Connacht Coordinates: 54°07′58″ N 8°22′21″ W

Map showing the location of Ross Ross
Location in Ireland
Elevation
55 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 Knock38 km
CFN Donegal Airport101 km

About Ross

Ross is a village. Location: County Sligo, Connacht. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (38 km). Nearby sights include Lough Meharth and Ardaboy Lough.

Climate of Ross

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
May (87 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°12°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)17712614288878994120133168169172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ross

The nearest airport is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 164 km to the south.

Airports

  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 38 kmsouthwest
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 101 kmnorth
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 128 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 164 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 166 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 249 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 326 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ross

Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 618 natural sites, 1,445 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km265 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Coney Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Drumman’s Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Bullock Island Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km662 places

  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 28 kmNW
  • Inishteige Island 34 kmNE
  • Inishmurray Island 39 kmNW
  • Annagh Island Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,337 places

  • Inishlyre Island 91 kmW
  • Station Island Island 62 kmNE
  • Rutland Island Island 94 kmN
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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