- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport9 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport136 km
About Essex
Essex is a village. Location: Dublin City, Leinster. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Ha'penny Bridge and Dublin Castle.
Climate of Essex
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (75 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 57 | 53 | 70 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 75 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Essex
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 2 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 9 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 136 kmnortheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 144 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 2 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 141 kmnorth
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 175 kmsouthwest
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 217 kmeast
- Liverpool Population: 496.8K 219 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Essex
Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 489 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km168 places
- Sandymount Strand Beach 5 kmE
- Portmarnock Beach Beach 13 kmNE
- North Bull Island Island 8 kmE
- Lambay Island Island 23 kmNE
25–60 km415 places
- Wicklow Mountains Mountain 29 kmS
- Rockabill Island 33 kmNE
- Pollboy Bridge Landmark 44 kmNW
- Skerries Islands Island 29 kmNE
60–100 km586 places
- White Island Island 91 kmN
- Black Island Island 91 kmN
- Cro Inis Island 75 kmW
- Tullynawood Lake Lake 99 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ha'penny Bridge Landmark, Dublin City0.3 km NE -
Dublin Castle Historic site, Dublin City0.1 km SE -
Christ Church Cathedral Attraction, Dublin City0.3 km SW -
Four Courts Attraction, Dublin City0.4 km W
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Collins Barracks Museum, Dublin City1.4 km W
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O’Connell Bridge Landmark, Dublin City0.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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