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Natural site

Rosslare Bay

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°17′02″ N 6°21′12″ W

Map showing the location of Rosslare Bay Rosslare Bay
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Rosslare
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport128 km
ORK Cork International Airport155 km

About Rosslare Bay

Rosslare Bay is a natural site. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (128 km). Nearby sights include New Bay and Rosslare Pier Lighthouse.

Climate of Rosslare Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (105 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Rosslare Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°11°14°16°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°12°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)10581725458535276809894103

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

How to get to Rosslare Bay

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 128 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 117 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 128 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 155 kmwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 181 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 117 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 151 kmwest
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 160 kmwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 181 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 236 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rosslare Bay

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 465 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 12 kmN
  • Saltee Islands Island 24 kmSW
  • Lady’s Island Island 8 kmS
  • Cull Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km235 places

  • Keeragh Islands Island 28 kmW
  • Ballyscanlan Lough Lake 59 kmW
  • Belle Lake Lake 47 kmW
  • Lough Cullin Lake 51 kmW

60–100 km590 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 89 kmN
  • St Justinian Natural site 85 kmSE
  • Porth Clais Natural site 87 kmSE
  • Port Selau Natural site 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rosslare Village, County Wexford
    2.8 km SW
  • Ballygerry Neighbourhood, County Wexford
    3.9 km S
  • Kilrane Village, County Wexford
    4.7 km S
  • Tagoat Village, County Wexford
    4.9 km S
  • Grahormack Village, County Wexford
    4.9 km SW
  • Burrow Village, County Wexford
    2.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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