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Rosslare Pier Lighthouse

Located in County Wexford, Leinster Coordinates: 52°15′26″ N 6°20′16″ W

Map showing the location of Rosslare Pier Lighthouse Rosslare Pier Lighthouse
Location in Ireland
Nearest town
Ballygerry
1.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport130 km
ORK Cork International Airport155 km

About Rosslare Pier Lighthouse

Rosslare Pier Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: County Wexford, Leinster. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (130 km). Nearby sights include Rosslare Bay and Lady’s Island.

Climate of Rosslare Pier Lighthouse

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 Pier Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°10°12°14°17°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)10581725458535276809894103

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

How to get to Rosslare Pier Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 130 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 120 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 130 kmnorth
  • Cork International Airport (ORK) Cork 155 kmwest
  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 183 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 120 kmnorth
  • Cork Population: 224K 152 kmwest
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 162 kmwest
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 179 kmeast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 234 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rosslare Pier Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 459 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Saltee Islands Island 23 kmSW
  • Lady’s Island Island 6 kmSW
  • Cull Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km216 places

  • Keeragh Islands Island 28 kmW
  • Ballyscanlan Lough Lake 60 kmW
  • Belle Lake Lake 47 kmW
  • Lough Cullin Lake 52 kmW

60–100 km593 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 92 kmN
  • St Justinian Natural site 82 kmSE
  • Porth Clais Natural site 85 kmSE
  • Port Selau Natural site 82 kmSE

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