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Newtown Cross Roads

Located in County Kildare, Leinster Coordinates: 53°08′42″ N 6°55′14″ W

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Location in Ireland
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport54 km
SNN Shannon Airport144 km

About Newtown Cross Roads

Newtown Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Kildare, Leinster. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Grey Abbey and Grey Abbey ruins.

Climate of Newtown Cross Roads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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 Newtown Cross Roads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°10°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)836056535456536980777584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Newtown Cross Roads

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 49 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 54 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 144 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 152 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 49 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmnorth
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 262 kmeast

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

Day trips from Newtown Cross Roads

Within 100 km: 357 historic and cultural sites, 585 natural sites, 495 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Grange Hill Mountain 7 kmN
  • Boston Hill Mountain 9 kmN
  • Hill of Allen Mountain 10 kmN
  • Clonmullen Hill Mountain 25 kmN

25–60 km698 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 40 kmE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 59 kmN
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 52 kmNE
  • North Bull Island Island 57 kmNE

60–100 km674 places

  • Rockabill Island 79 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 61 kmNE
  • Skerries Islands Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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