- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport28 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport39 km
About Isle of Muck
Isle of Muck is an island. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
The Isle of Muck is a tiny island off Islandmagee, which is on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located between the towns of Larne and Whitehead. The Isle of Muck is not accessible to the public. It lies just off the coast of the townland and harbour of Portmuck. The Isle has been managed by Ulster Wildlife as a seabird sanctuary for at least the last 25 years.
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Climate of Isle of Muck
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (89 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 64 | 68 | 53 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 73 | 78 | 89 | 86 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Isle of Muck
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (39 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 31 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 28 kmsouth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 39 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 31 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 146 kmnortheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 201 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 208 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isle of Muck
Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 920 natural sites, 358 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- West Maiden Island 9 kmN
- Lighthouse Island Island 21 kmSE
- East Maiden Island 9 kmN
- Copeland Island Island 23 kmSE
25–60 km331 places
- Sheep Island Island 50 kmN
- Sanda Island Island 49 kmN
- Reagh Island Island 38 kmS
- Rathlin Island Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km977 places
- Isle of Arran Island 89 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 97 kmNE
- Portstewart Beach Beach 74 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Larne City, Mid and East Antrim6.4 km W
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Ballylumford Village, Mid and East Antrim4.3 km W
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Magheramorne Village, Mid and East Antrim4.8 km SW
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Duffstown Village, Mid and East Antrim4.9 km SW
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Gransha Village, Mid and East Antrim5.6 km S
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Whitehead Village, Mid and East Antrim11 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Portmuck Bay Natural site, Mid and East Antrim0.8 km W
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Island Magee Natural site, Mid and East Antrim2.9 km S
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Brown’s Bay Natural site, Mid and East Antrim3.4 km W
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Donalds Carn Mountain, Mid and East Antrim5 km S
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Larne Lough Natural site, Mid and East Antrim4.2 km SW
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The Gobbins Natural site, Mid and East Antrim5.6 km S
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Black Hill Mountain, Mid and East Antrim7.4 km SW
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Drains Bay Natural site, Mid and East Antrim8.3 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources