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Sconce Hill

Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°06′00″ N 6°47′00″ W

Map showing the location of Sconce Hill Sconce Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Coleraine
8.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LDY City of Derry Airport25 km
BFS Belfast International Airport61 km

About Sconce Hill

Sconce Hill is a mountain. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 139 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Boyds Mountain and Keady Mountain.

Climate of Sconce Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (150 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Sconce Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)15011611684778288109120145147146

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sconce Hill

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 79 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 25 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 61 kmsoutheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 200 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 246 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 281 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sconce Hill

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 780 natural sites, 559 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 9 kmNE
  • Benone Beach Beach 10 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 8 kmN
  • The Skerries Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km355 places

  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 45 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 32 kmNE
  • Rathlin Island Island 43 kmNE
  • Stookaruddan Island 44 kmNW

60–100 km1,015 places

  • Island Roy Island 65 kmW
  • West Maiden Island 69 kmE
  • Texa Island Island 70 kmNE
  • Sheep Island Island 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Coleraine City, Causeway Coast and Glens
    8.3 km NE
  • Limavady Town, Causeway Coast and Glens
    12 km SW
  • Castlerock Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    5.6 km N
  • Portstewart Town, Causeway Coast and Glens
    10 km NE
  • Macosquin Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    4.3 km E
  • Articlave Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    5.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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