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Balief Cross Roads

Located in County Kilkenny, Leinster Coordinates: 52°43′29″ N 7°31′20″ W

Map showing the location of Balief Cross Roads Balief Cross Roads
Location in Ireland
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport95 km
DUB Dublin Airport115 km

About Balief Cross Roads

Balief Cross Roads is a village. Location: County Kilkenny, Leinster. Elevation: 139 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Clomantagh Hill and Drumshane Hill.

Climate of Balief Cross Roads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (124 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Balief Cross Roads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°19°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)124102967176757410396123118123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balief Cross Roads

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 95 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 75 km to the west.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 95 kmwest
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 115 kmnortheast
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 75 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 109 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 112 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast Population: 348K 234 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 274 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balief Cross Roads

Within 100 km: 294 historic and cultural sites, 803 natural sites, 587 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Grantstown Lough Lake 16 kmN
  • College Hill Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Black Hill Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Rockheel Hill Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km484 places

  • Illaunmore Island 59 kmNW
  • Corrikeen Islands Island 58 kmNW
  • Foot’s Islands Island 60 kmNW
  • Hare Island Island 60 kmW

60–100 km1,141 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 89 kmNE
  • Curracloe Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Bush Island Island 86 kmW
  • Saltee Islands Island 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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