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Wheelam Cross Roads

Located in County Kildare, Leinster Coordinates: 53°12′10″ N 6°52′15″ W

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Location in Ireland
Elevation
82 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 Airport48 km
SNN Shannon Airport149 km

About Wheelam Cross Roads

Wheelam Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Kildare, Leinster. Elevation: 82 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Pollardstown Fen Nature Reserve and Hill of Allen.

Climate of Wheelam Cross Roads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (95 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Wheelam Cross Roads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)956967606364628087949195

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

How to get to Wheelam Cross Roads

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 48 kmnortheast
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 149 kmwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 151 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 44 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 132 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 181 kmsouthwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 258 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wheelam Cross Roads

Within 100 km: 346 historic and cultural sites, 558 natural sites, 523 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Pollaphuca Reservoir Lake 25 kmE
  • Grange Hill Mountain 3 kmW
  • Boston Hill Mountain 5 kmNW
  • Hill of Allen Mountain 3 kmN

25–60 km707 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 38 kmE
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 52 kmN
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 47 kmE
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 55 kmNE

60–100 km649 places

  • Rockabill Island 72 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 97 kmS
  • Skerries Islands Island 67 kmNE
  • Shenicks Island Island 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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