Antrim Bay
Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°42′00″ N 6°16′00″ W
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport6 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport27 km
About Antrim Bay
Antrim Bay is a natural site. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include River Main and Carnearny.
Climate of Antrim Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 109 | 79 | 89 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 89 | 94 | 106 | 105 | 104 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Antrim Bay
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 25 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 6 kmsoutheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 27 kmeast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 69 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 25 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 152 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 182 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 232 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 240 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Antrim Bay
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 630 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Reedy Flat Island 25 kmSW
- Rams Island Island 13 kmS
- Portmore Lough Lake 16 kmS
- Lough Neagh Lake 13 kmSW
25–60 km249 places
- West Maiden Island 43 kmNE
- Reagh Island Island 46 kmSE
- Lighthouse Island Island 48 kmE
- East Maiden Island 43 kmNE
60–100 km820 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 65 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 61 kmNW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 89 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Antrim City, Antrim and Newtownabbey4.1 km NE
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Randalstown Town, Antrim and Newtownabbey6 km N -
Crumlin Town, Antrim and Newtownabbey9.5 km S
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Aldergrove Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey6.2 km S
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Templepatrick Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey12 km E
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Connor Village, Mid and East Antrim12 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Main River, Northern Ireland2.8 km NW
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Carnearny Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey9.7 km NE
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Clover Hill Historic site, Antrim and Newtownabbey5.7 km S
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Douglas Top Mountain, Mid and East Antrim22 km NE
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Sandy Bay Natural site, Lisburn and Castlereagh14 km S
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Clady Water River, Northern Ireland7.7 km E
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Carnmoney Hill Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey22 km E
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Big Collin Mountain, Mid and East Antrim16 km NE
Sources & licences
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