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Craigs Upper

Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°00′00″ N 6°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Craigs Upper Craigs Upper
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport41 km
LDY City of Derry Airport45 km

About Craigs Upper

Craigs Upper is a village. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Long Mountain and Lisnacannon Hill.

Climate of Craigs Upper

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (126 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Craigs Upper
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)126931037467707795105123122120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigs Upper

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 57 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 41 kmsoutheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 45 kmwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 57 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 57 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 170 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 186 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 232 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 258 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craigs Upper

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 811 natural sites, 453 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Lough Beg Lake 24 kmS
  • Corbally Reservoir Lake 23 kmNW
  • Knocklayd Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Crockalough Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km301 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 32 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 27 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 47 kmE

60–100 km1,014 places

  • Island Roy Island 87 kmW
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • Texa Island Island 72 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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