Red Bay
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°03′48″ N 6°02′45″ W
- Local time
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- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport46 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport47 km
About Red Bay
Red Bay is a natural site. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Carn Neill and Glenaan River.
Photos of Red Bay
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Trostan Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Red Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (138 mm)
- Driest month
- May (64 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 99 | 110 | 74 | 64 | 66 | 79 | 90 | 108 | 131 | 133 | 131 |
How to get to Red Bay
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 53 km to the south.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 46 kmsouth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 47 kmnortheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 51 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 53 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 193 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 205 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 239 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Red Bay
Within 100 km: 89 historic and cultural sites, 976 natural sites, 454 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km55 places
- West Maiden Island 25 kmSE
- Ushet Lough Lake 25 kmN
- Slemish Mountain Mountain 21 kmS
- Path Head Mountain 15 kmSE
25–60 km249 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 54 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 47 kmW
- The Skerries Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km1,215 places
- Isle of Arran Island 78 kmNE
- Ayr Beach Beach 100 kmNE
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 92 kmW
- Texa Island Island 62 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenariff Village, Causeway Coast and Glens2 km SW
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Cushendall Village, Causeway Coast and Glens2.2 km NW
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Carnlough Village, Mid and East Antrim8.7 km SE
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Knocknacarry Village, Causeway Coast and Glens5.9 km N
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Rock Port Village, Causeway Coast and Glens6 km N
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Cushendun Village, Causeway Coast and Glens7.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carn Neill Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens2.4 km S
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Glenaan River River, Northern Ireland1.4 km W
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Lurigethan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens2.8 km SW
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Glenariff River River, Northern Ireland2 km SW
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Knockore Mountain, Mid and East Antrim4.5 km SE
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Croisshliabh Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens4 km N
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Crockalough Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens4.8 km SW
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Trostan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens7.9 km W
Sources & licences
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