Ballycastle
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°12′16″ N 6°14′35″ W
- Population
- 5,566
- 5.6K
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CAL Campbeltown Airport44 km
- ILY Islay Airport53 km
About Ballycastle
Ballycastle is a town. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Population: 5,566. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Ballycastle Bay and Glenshesk River.
Photos of Ballycastle
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Carrickarade Island Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Stuart Yeates · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rue Point Lighthouse Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Ballycastle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 92 | 100 | 67 | 55 | 62 | 74 | 87 | 103 | 124 | 126 | 123 |
How to get to Ballycastle
The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 71 km to the south.
Airports
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 44 kmnortheast
- Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 53 kmnorth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 61 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 71 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 145 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 208 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 209 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 248 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballycastle
Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 1,009 natural sites, 483 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km72 places
- The Skerries Island 25 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 8 kmNW
- Rathlin Island Island 11 kmN
- Corbally Reservoir Lake 24 kmW
25–60 km315 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 31 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 41 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 33 kmW
- West Maiden Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km1,193 places
- Isle of Arran Island 77 kmNE
- Colonsay Island 96 kmN
- Island Roy Island 98 kmW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ballycastle Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens0.4 km NE
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Glenshesk River River, Northern Ireland0.8 km SE
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Gobban Saers Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens2.4 km S
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Bonamargy Abbey Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens2.9 km SE
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Carey River River, Northern Ireland2.4 km S
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Kinbane Head Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens4.1 km NW
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Landmark, Causeway Coast and Glens6.9 km NW
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Knocklayd Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens4.7 km S
Other cities and towns in Causeway Coast and Glens
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Coleraine City, Causeway Coast and Glens28 km W -
Limavady Town, Causeway Coast and Glens48 km W -
Portrush Town, Causeway Coast and Glens26 km W -
Portstewart Town, Causeway Coast and Glens30 km W -
Ballymoney Town, Causeway Coast and Glens23 km SW
Sources & licences
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