- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
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° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 126 | 142 | 88 | 87 | 89 | 94 | 120 | 133 | 168 | 169 | 172 |
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
Everything nearby-
Lough Meharth Lake, County Sligo1 km SW
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Ardaboy Lough Lake, County Sligo1.8 km N
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Douglas River River, County Sligo2.2 km W
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Ballynakill Bridge Landmark, County Sligo2.6 km NE
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Drumlahan Bridge Landmark, County Sligo3.3 km E
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Aghoo Bridge Landmark, County Sligo3.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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