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Andersonstown

Local name: Baile Andarsan

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°34′43″ N 5°59′59″ W

Andersonstown
Paul McIlroy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
60 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 Airport9 km
BFS Belfast International Airport16 km

About Andersonstown

Andersonstown is a neighbourhood. Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland.

From Wikipedia

Andersonstown, known colloquially as Andytown, is a suburb of west Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the foot of the Black Mountain and Divis Mountain. It contains a mixture of public and private housing and is largely a working-class area with a strong Irish nationalist and Irish Catholic tradition. It had a population of 4,602 in 2021. The area stretches between the Shaws Road, the Glen Road and the Andersonstown Road.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Andersonstown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Andersonstown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°18°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)886271605761647982908284

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Andersonstown

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (16 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 5 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 9 kmnortheast
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 16 kmnorthwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 5 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 140 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 210 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 234 kmeast

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

Day trips from Andersonstown

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 537 natural sites, 346 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Reagh Island Island 24 kmE
  • Rams Island Island 20 kmW
  • Portmore Lough Lake 18 kmW
  • Lough Mourne Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km189 places

  • West Maiden Island 43 kmNE
  • Reedy Flat Island 32 kmW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 33 kmNE
  • Guns Island Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km722 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 82 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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