Straid
Located in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°45′18″ N 5°55′23″ W
- Elevation
- 170 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport16 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport22 km
About Straid
Straid is a village. Location: Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Carn Hill and Slimero.
Climate of Straid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (106 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 75 | 85 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 73 | 86 | 93 | 106 | 101 | 101 |
How to get to Straid
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (22 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 18 km to the south.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 16 kmsouth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 22 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 18 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 160 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 163 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 214 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 218 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Straid
Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 689 natural sites, 330 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- West Maiden Island 23 kmNE
- East Maiden Island 23 kmNE
- Lough Mourne Lake 7 kmE
- Wee Collin Mountain 8 kmNW
25–60 km196 places
- Reedy Flat Island 45 kmSW
- Reagh Island Island 33 kmSE
- Rams Island Island 31 kmSW
- Lighthouse Island Island 26 kmE
60–100 km840 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 69 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 76 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 71 kmNW
- Texa Island Island 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn Hill Mountain, Mid and East Antrim2.7 km S
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Slimero Mountain, Mid and East Antrim5.5 km E
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Carnmoney Hill Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey8.6 km S
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Wee Collin Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey7.8 km NW
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Belfast Castle Historic site, Belfast13 km S -
Lough Mourne Lake, Northern Ireland6.9 km E
Other cities and towns in Antrim and Newtownabbey
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Carnmoney Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey8.2 km S -
Doagh Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey10 km W
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Whiteabbey Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey9.9 km S -
Templepatrick Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey13 km SW
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Ballyeaston Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey5.1 km W
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Mossley Neighbourhood, Antrim and Newtownabbey7.1 km S
Sources & licences
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