Ross-on-Wye
| Ross-on-Wye | |
|---|---|
Town centre, looking north from Market House | |
Ross-on-Wye Location within Herefordshire | |
| Population | 10,700 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | [SO597241 SO597241] |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROSS-ON-WYE |
| Postcode district | HR9 |
| Dialling code | 01989 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament |
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Ross-on-Wye (Welsh: Rhosan ar Wy) is a town in south eastern Herefordshire with 10,700 people as of 2011. The town is on the River Wye and next to the Forest of Dean.
Climate
As with the rest of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Ross-on-Wye experiences a similar climate all year round. There is a Met Office weather station that provides long term climate information for Ross.[2]
| Climate data for Ross-on-Wye 67m asl, 1971–2000 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80.7 (3.18) |
53.0 (2.09) |
51.2 (2.02) |
48.4 (1.91) |
49.2 (1.94) |
54.0 (2.13) |
34.8 (1.37) |
61.1 (2.41) |
63.7 (2.51) |
67.5 (2.66) |
64.5 (2.54) |
78.1 (3.07) |
706.2 (27.80) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 49.9 | 67.5 | 107.3 | 149.4 | 189.4 | 188.1 | 211.4 | 193.4 | 137.1 | 98.6 | 67.2 | 45.0 | 1,504.3 |
| Source: Met Office[3] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns
The town is twinned with Betzdorf in Germany, Condé-sur-Noireau in France and Namutumba in Uganda.
Transport
Road
The B4234 and B4260 roads pass through the town centre.
The A40 and A449 roads by-pass the town.
The M50 and A49 highways end outside Ross-on-Wye.
References
- ↑ "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ross-on-Wye.com".
- ↑ "Caldecott 1961–90 averages". UKMO. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2018.