Kirkistown
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°26′59″ N 5°29′09″ W
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport31 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport53 km
About Kirkistown
Kirkistown is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Cloghy Bay and Lough Cowey.
Climate of Kirkistown
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (76 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 55 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 54 | 53 | 69 | 65 | 76 | 68 | 76 |
How to get to Kirkistown
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (53 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 33 km to the northwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 31 kmnorthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 53 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 69 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 33 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 134 kmsouth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 174 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 176 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 197 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirkistown
Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 543 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Reagh Island Island 12 kmNW
- Guns Island Island 18 kmS
- Burial Island Island 6 kmNE
- Castle Island Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km233 places
- West Maiden Island 56 kmN
- Rams Island Island 55 kmW
- Lighthouse Island Island 27 kmN
- East Maiden Island 56 kmN
60–100 km581 places
- Sheep Island Island 94 kmN
- Sanda Island Island 93 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 65 kmW
- Murrays Isles Island 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cloghy Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland2.4 km SE
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Lough Cowey Lake, Ards and North Down5.5 km SW
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South Rock Lighthouse Landmark, Ards and North Down6.7 km SE
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Ballywhite Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down7.7 km SW
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Castle Ward Historic site, Newry Mourne and Down10 km SW -
Ballyherly Lough Lake, Ards and North Down6.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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