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Watch House Cross Roads

Located in County Kildare, Leinster Coordinates: 53°11′11″ N 6°38′40″ W

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Location in Ireland
Elevation
132 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 Airport37 km
SNN Shannon Airport162 km

About Watch House Cross Roads

Watch House Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Kildare, Leinster. Elevation: 132 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Mullacash Hill and Morteen Bridge.

Climate of Watch House Cross Roads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Watch House Cross Roads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°14°17°19°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)886864585960617678878191

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

How to get to Watch House Cross Roads

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 37 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 162 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 165 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 31 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 164 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 189 kmsouthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 243 kmeast

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

Day trips from Watch House Cross Roads

Within 100 km: 322 historic and cultural sites, 510 natural sites, 425 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Rathmines and Rathgar Waterworks Lake 20 kmE
  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 10 kmSE
  • Lough Nahanagan Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km628 places

  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 52 kmN
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 34 kmNE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 43 kmNE
  • Skerries Islands Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km498 places

  • Rockabill Island 63 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Long Island Island 87 kmW
  • Inchmore Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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