The Drones
Located in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°06′00″ N 6°21′00″ W
- Elevation
- 105 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport50 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport52 km
About The Drones
The Drones is a village. Location: Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Croaghan and Slieveanorra.
Climate of The Drones
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 96 | 103 | 73 | 64 | 68 | 77 | 94 | 106 | 126 | 126 | 124 |
How to get to The Drones
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 62 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 50 kmsouth
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 52 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 56 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 62 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 157 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 197 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 221 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 257 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Drones
Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 870 natural sites, 435 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- The Skerries Island 22 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 17 kmN
- Rathlin Island Island 24 kmN
- Corbally Reservoir Lake 20 kmNW
25–60 km239 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 25 kmW
- Benone Beach Beach 34 kmW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 28 kmW
- West Maiden Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km1,070 places
- Isle of Arran Island 89 kmNE
- Island Roy Island 92 kmW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 72 kmW
- Reedy Flat Island 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Croaghan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens6.6 km E
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Slieveanorra Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens8.5 km E
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Carrickarade Island Island, Northern Ireland16 km N -
Knocklayd Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens9.4 km NE
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Sliabh na hAnachaine Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens9.8 km SE
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Gobban Saers Castle Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens12 km NE
Sources & licences
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