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Straid

Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°11′00″ N 6°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Straid Straid
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LDY City of Derry Airport51 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport53 km

About Straid

Straid is a village. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Carrickarade Island and Lannimore Hill.

Climate of Straid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (138 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Straid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)138991077261687895109132131130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Straid

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 72 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 51 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 53 kmnortheast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 56 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 155 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 206 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 219 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Straid

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 893 natural sites, 465 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 21 kmW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 23 kmW
  • The Skerries Island 15 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 8 kmNE

25–60 km316 places

  • Benone Beach Beach 30 kmW
  • West Maiden Island 51 kmSE
  • Texa Island Island 51 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 54 kmE

60–100 km1,047 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 86 kmNE
  • Colonsay Island 99 kmN
  • Island Roy Island 88 kmW
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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