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Village

Killen

Located in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°40′00″ N 7°38′00″ W

Map showing the location of Killen Killen
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
93 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 Airport52 km
CFN Donegal Airport62 km

About Killen

Killen is a village. Location: Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Mourne Beg River and Bolaght Mountain.

Climate of Killen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (182 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Killen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°7°10°11°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)168119125929097108127146176182179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Killen

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (91 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 111 km to the east.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 52 kmnortheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 62 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 91 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 111 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 174 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 232 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 253 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 313 kmeast

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

Day trips from Killen

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 756 natural sites, 1,061 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Station Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Island More Island 24 kmNE
  • Lough Lack Lake 7 kmS
  • Lough Catherine Lake 11 kmE

25–60 km812 places

  • Island Roy Island 59 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 48 kmN
  • Inishteige Island 43 kmSW
  • Rooney’s Island Island 33 kmW

60–100 km995 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 81 kmNE
  • Benone Beach Beach 74 kmNE
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 79 kmNE
  • Strandhill Beach Beach 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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