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Antrim and Newtownabbey

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°42′06″ N 6°11′52″ W

Antrim and Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey · John Pollock · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
148,100
148.1K
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
40
listed under Antrim and Newtownabbey
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport5 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport23 km

About Antrim and Newtownabbey

Antrim and Newtownabbey is a district. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Population: 148,100. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Clady Water and Antrim Bay.

Climate of Antrim and Newtownabbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (109 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Antrim and Newtownabbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1097989666165718994106105104

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

How to get to Antrim and Newtownabbey

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 5 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 23 kmsoutheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 152 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 179 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 228 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 236 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Antrim and Newtownabbey

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 620 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Rams Island Island 15 kmSW
  • Portmore Lough Lake 17 kmS
  • Lough Neagh Lake 17 kmSW
  • Lough Beg Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km225 places

  • West Maiden Island 39 kmNE
  • Reedy Flat Island 28 kmSW
  • Reagh Island Island 42 kmSE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 43 kmE

60–100 km790 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 62 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 68 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 64 kmNW
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Antrim and Newtownabbey

40 places
  1. 7 Crumlin 5.1K
  2. 8 Carnmoney 2.8K
  3. 9 Templepatrick 1.6K
  4. 10 Doagh 1.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages23

Mountains & nature4

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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