Village

Gilnahirk

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°35′00″ N 5°50′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 68 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 Airport5 km; BFS Belfast International Airport26 km

About Gilnahirk

Gilnahirk is a village. Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include St Columba's Church and Stormont Castle.

Photos of Gilnahirk

Kingspan Stadium Aaronsc at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Ulster Museum Robert Nash · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Gilnahirk

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)

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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 Gilnahirk
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	12°	15°	18°	20°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	85	60	66	58	55	60	64	77	79	86	79	81

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gilnahirk

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 5 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (26 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 6 km to the west.

Airports

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 5 kmnorthwest
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 26 kmwest
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 6 kmwest
Dublin Population: 1M 142 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 174 kmnortheast
Blackpool Population: 145K 201 kmsoutheast
Preston Population: 313.3K 224 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gilnahirk

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 562 natural sites, 330 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

Reagh Island Island 15 kmSE
Lighthouse Island Island 23 kmNE
Copeland Island Island 22 kmNE
Strangford Lough Lake 18 kmSE

25–60 km231 places

West Maiden Island 39 kmN
Reedy Flat Island 43 kmW
Rams Island Island 31 kmW
Guns Island Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km669 places

Portstewart Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Benone Beach Beach 93 kmNW
Portstewart Strand Beach 89 kmNW
The Skerries Island 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

St Columba's Church Attraction, Belfast
2 km NW
Stormont Castle Historic site, Ards and North Down
3.7 km N
Kingspan Stadium Landmark, Belfast
4.7 km W
Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down
7.6 km E
ULIDIA PLAYING FIELDS Landmark, Belfast
5.5 km W
Titanic Studio Museum, Belfast
5.6 km NW