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Straid Hill

Located in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°52′39″ N 7°04′54″ W

Map showing the location of Straid Hill Straid Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dreen
3.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LDY City of Derry Airport19 km
BFS Belfast International Airport61 km

About Straid Hill

Straid Hill is a mountain. Location: Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Slieveboy and Letterlogher.

Climate of Straid Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (173 mm)
Driest month
May (89 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 Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)160120127968996103126141165173172

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Straid Hill

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 81 km to the east.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 19 kmnorth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 61 kmsoutheast
  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 83 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 180 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 210 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 266 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 274 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Straid Hill

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 757 natural sites, 780 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Island More Island 24 kmW
  • Lough Fea Lake 24 kmSE
  • White Mountain Mountain 15 kmE
  • Sperrin Mountains Mountain 9 kmS

25–60 km429 places

  • Island Roy Island 57 kmNW
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • Benone Beach Beach 35 kmN
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,098 places

  • West Maiden Island 86 kmE
  • Sheep Island Island 62 kmNE
  • Rathlin Island Island 73 kmNE
  • Oversay Island Island 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dreen Village, Derry City and Strabane
    3.7 km SE
  • Feeny Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    4.2 km E
  • Claudy Village, Derry City and Strabane
    5.1 km NW
  • Ballydonegan Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    4.3 km E
  • Stranagalwilly Village, Derry City and Strabane
    6.3 km SW
  • Killaloo Village, Derry City and Strabane
    7.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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