Kilrea
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°57′03″ N 6°33′25″ W
- Population
- 1,616
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport39 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport40 km
About Kilrea
Kilrea is a village. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Population: 1,616. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Lisnacannon Hill and Long Mountain.
Climate of Kilrea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (123 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 93 | 98 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 95 | 102 | 122 | 121 | 120 |
How to get to Kilrea
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 39 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 39 kmsoutheast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 40 kmwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 58 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 57 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 178 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 181 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 240 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 260 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kilrea
Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 799 natural sites, 481 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Lough Beg Lake 20 kmS
- White Mountain Mountain 21 kmSW
- Mullaghmore Mountain 22 kmSW
- Carncormick Mountain 24 kmE
25–60 km325 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 27 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 32 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 28 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 52 kmE
60–100 km1,015 places
- Island Roy Island 83 kmW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 61 kmW
- Texa Island Island 78 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lisnacannon Hill Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens7.9 km E
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Long Mountain Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens9.9 km NE
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Benbradagh Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens20 km W -
Keady Mountain Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens23 km NW -
Portglenone Abbey Attraction, Mid and East Antrim10 km SE
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Craiggore Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens18 km W
Sources & licences
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