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Glenaan River

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°04′00″ N 6°04′00″ W

Map showing the location of Glenaan River Glenaan River
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cushendall
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport47 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport48 km

About Glenaan River

Glenaan River is a river. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Red Bay and Glenariff River.

Climate of Glenaan River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (138 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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Climate of Glenaan River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)138991107464667990108131133131

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glenaan River

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 53 km to the south.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 47 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 48 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 51 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 53 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 145 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 193 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 206 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 240 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glenaan River

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 971 natural sites, 448 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Ushet Lough Lake 24 kmN
  • Ally Lough Lake 24 kmN
  • Kinkeel Lough Lake 25 kmN
  • Slemish Mountain Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km248 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Benone Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 46 kmW
  • West Maiden Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km1,204 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 79 kmNE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Texa Island Island 61 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cushendall Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    1.5 km N
  • Glenariff Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    1.9 km S
  • Knocknacarry Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    5.7 km N
  • Carnlough Village, Mid and East Antrim
    9.7 km SE
  • Rock Port Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    6 km N
  • Cushendun Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    7.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Red Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens
    1.4 km E
  • Glenariff River River, Northern Ireland
    1.9 km S
  • Lurigethan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    2.1 km SW
  • Carn Neill Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3.1 km SE
  • Croisshliabh Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3.4 km N
  • Crockalough Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3.9 km SW
  • Tievebulliagh Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    4.3 km W
  • Layd Church Historic site, Causeway Coast and Glens
    2.7 km NE

Sources & licences

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