- Elevation
- 368 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport6 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport17 km
About Cave Hill
Cave Hill is a mountain. Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 368 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Collinward and Belfast Castle.
Photos of Cave Hill
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Belfast Castle Trevor Caruth · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Ulster Museum Robert Nash · CC BY 2.5
Climate of Cave Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 62 | 71 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 79 | 82 | 90 | 82 | 84 |
How to get to Cave Hill
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (17 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 6 km to the south.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 6 kmsoutheast
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 17 kmwest
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 6 kmsouth
- Dublin Population: 1M 148 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 173 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 211 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 227 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cave Hill
Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 579 natural sites, 347 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Rams Island Island 24 kmW
- Portmore Lough Lake 23 kmSW
- Lough Mourne Lake 14 kmNE
- Monlough Lake 18 kmS
25–60 km185 places
- West Maiden Island 34 kmNE
- Reedy Flat Island 37 kmSW
- Reagh Island Island 25 kmSE
- Lighthouse Island Island 28 kmE
60–100 km757 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 83 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 78 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 77 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newtownabbey City, Antrim and Newtownabbey3 km NE -
Holywood Town, Ards and North Down8.2 km E -
Glengormley Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey3.9 km N
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Belfast City, Belfast5.9 km S -
Carnmoney Village, Antrim and Newtownabbey3.9 km N -
Jordanstown Town, Antrim and Newtownabbey5.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Collinward Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey0.7 km NW
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Belfast Castle Historic site, Belfast0.8 km SE
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Carnmoney Hill Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey3.5 km N
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Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Natural site, Belfast5.3 km E
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Divis Mountain, Belfast6 km SW
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Ballygomartin River River, Northern Ireland3.6 km S
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Botanic Gardens Park Natural site, Belfast7.4 km S
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Ulster Museum Museum, Belfast7.4 km S
Sources & licences
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