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The Ross

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°22′27″ N 3°59′50″ W

Map showing the location of The Ross The Ross
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport61 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport61 km

About The Ross

The Ross is a neighbourhood. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Twenty Shilling Hill and Dun More.

Climate of The Ross

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (190 mm)
Driest month
April (76 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 The Ross
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)19012313376868187100133161157163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to The Ross

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (61 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 61 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 61 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 144 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 216 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from The Ross

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 4,027 natural sites, 1,035 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km320 places

  • Isle of Spar Island 23 kmN
  • An t-Eilean Island 7 kmW
  • Eilean nam Breaban Island 19 kmNW
  • Neish Island Island 8 kmW

25–60 km1,519 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 59 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 46 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 49 kmSW
  • Inchcolm Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km3,419 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 91 kmSW
  • Cramond beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 72 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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