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Kingspan Stadium

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°34′35″ N 5°54′16″ W

Kingspan Stadium
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Nearest town
Castlereagh
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport5 km
BFS Belfast International Airport22 km

About Kingspan Stadium

Kingspan Stadium is a landmark. Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland.

From Wikipedia

Ravenhill Stadium (known as the Affidea Stadium for sponsorship reasons from July 2025, formerly known as the Kingspan Stadium) is a rugby stadium located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home of Ulster Rugby. With the opening of a new stand for the 2014 Heineken Cup quarter-final against Saracens on 5 April 2014, the capacity of the stadium is now 18,196. The stadium is owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1922
Opened
1923
Official website
ulsterrugby.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kingspan Stadium

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · 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 Kingspan Stadium
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°19°20°20°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)886271605761647982908284

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kingspan Stadium

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 5 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (22 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 3 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 5 kmnortheast
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 22 kmnorthwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 140 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 205 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 228 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kingspan Stadium

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 550 natural sites, 337 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Reagh Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Strangford Lough Lake 21 kmSE
  • Portmore Lough Lake 24 kmW
  • Lough Mourne Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km193 places

  • West Maiden Island 41 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 38 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 26 kmW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 28 kmNE

60–100 km711 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 85 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 91 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 86 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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