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Drumhirk

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°36′00″ N 5°40′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport13 km
BFS Belfast International Airport36 km

About Drumhirk

Drumhirk is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Scrabo Hill and Helens Tower.

Climate of Drumhirk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (86 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Drumhirk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°16°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)856066585560647779867981

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drumhirk

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (36 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 13 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 36 kmwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 17 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 146 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 167 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 192 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 215 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Drumhirk

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 655 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Reagh Island Island 10 kmS
  • Lighthouse Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Copeland Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Burial Island Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km244 places

  • West Maiden Island 37 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 54 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 41 kmW
  • Guns Island Island 35 kmS

60–100 km704 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 95 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 93 kmNW
  • Sheep Island Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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