Neighbourhood

Shankill

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°36′09″ N 5°57′02″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 20 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 Airport18 km

About Shankill

Shankill is a neighbourhood. Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Ulster Museum and Titanic Belfast.

Photos of Shankill

Belfast Castle Trevor Caruth · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kingspan Stadium Aaronsc at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Ulster Museum Robert Nash · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Shankill

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)

7° 1°

8° 2°

10° 3°

13° 4°

16° 7°

19° 10°

20° 12°

20° 11°

17° 9°

13° 7°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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

Climate of Shankill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	10°	13°	16°	19°	20°	20°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	9°	7°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	88	62	71	60	57	61	64	79	82	90	82	84

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shankill

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 5 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (18 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 2 km to the east.

Airports

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 5 kmeast
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 18 kmwest
City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 2 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 143 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 177 kmnortheast
Blackpool Population: 145K 208 kmsoutheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 231 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shankill

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 563 natural sites, 343 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

Reagh Island Island 22 kmSE
Rams Island Island 23 kmW
Portmore Lough Lake 22 kmW
Lough Mourne Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km187 places

West Maiden Island 39 kmN
Reedy Flat Island 36 kmW
Lighthouse Island Island 29 kmE
Guns Island Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km738 places

Portstewart Beach Beach 81 kmNW
Benone Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Portstewart Strand Beach 82 kmNW
The Skerries Island 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Ulster Museum Museum, Belfast
2.5 km SE
Titanic Belfast Museum, Belfast
2.5 km E
Botanic Gardens Park Natural site, Belfast
2.5 km SE
Ballygomartin River River, Northern Ireland
1.9 km NW
Titanic Studio Museum, Belfast
3.1 km E
ULIDIA PLAYING FIELDS Landmark, Belfast
3.6 km SE