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Carey River

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°11′00″ N 6°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of Carey River Carey River
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
163 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballycastle
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport45 km
ILY Islay Airport56 km

About Carey River

Carey River is a river. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Gobban Saers Castle and Glenshesk River.

Climate of Carey River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (132 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Carey River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)132921006755627487103124126123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carey River

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (59 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 68 km to the south.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 45 kmnortheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 56 kmnorth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 59 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 68 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 146 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 206 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 210 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 249 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Carey River

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 990 natural sites, 476 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Sheep Island Island 10 kmNW
  • Rathlin Island Island 13 kmN
  • Corbally Reservoir Lake 25 kmW
  • Ushet Lough Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km293 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 32 kmW
  • Benone Beach Beach 41 kmW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 34 kmW
  • West Maiden Island 42 kmSE

60–100 km1,185 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 78 kmNE
  • Colonsay Island 98 kmN
  • Island Roy Island 99 kmW
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 80 kmW

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