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Derry City and Strabane

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°49′14″ N 7°21′34″ W

Derry City and Strabane
Strabane · Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
152,383
152.4K
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
101
listed under Derry City and Strabane
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LDY City of Derry Airport28 km
CFN Donegal Airport68 km

About Derry City and Strabane

Derry City and Strabane is a district. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Population: 152,383. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Mourne River and Burn Dennet.

Climate of Derry City and Strabane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 195 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (195 mm)
Driest month
May (93 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 Derry City and Strabane
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1631171299793103110133154179195190

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Derry City and Strabane

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 96 km to the east.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 28 kmnortheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 68 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 96 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 181 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 229 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 254 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 292 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Derry City and Strabane

Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 779 natural sites, 930 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Island More Island 7 kmNW
  • Lough Fingrean Lake 25 kmSE
  • Lough Catherine Lake 15 kmSW
  • Port Lough Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km693 places

  • Island Roy Island 49 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Benone Beach Beach 50 kmNE
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,015 places

  • The Skerries Island 65 kmNE
  • Sheep Island Island 80 kmNE
  • Reedy Flat Island 66 kmSE
  • Rathlin Island Island 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Derry City and Strabane

101 places
  1. 1 Londonderry County Borough 87.2K
  2. 2 Londonderry 83.7K
  3. 3 Strabane 14.2K
  4. 4 Eglinton 3.8K
  5. 5 Culmore 3.6K
  6. 6 New Buildings 3.4K
  7. 7 Castlederg 2.8K
  8. 8 Sion Mills 2.2K
  9. 9 Newtownstewart 1.5K
  10. 10 Ballymagorry 565
  11. 11 Magheramason 393
  12. 12 Victoria Bridge 318

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages32

Mountains & nature12

Heritage & sights4

Nearby attractions & nature

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