Ross-on-Wye

Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye
	; Town centre,; looking north from Market House
	Ross-on-Wye
	Location within Herefordshire
Population	10,700 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO597241
Unitary authority	Herefordshire;
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire;
Region	West Midlands;
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	Hereford and South Herefordshire;
	List of placesUKEnglandHerefordshire51°54′50″N 2°35′13″W / 51.914°N 2.587°W

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.

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