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Glenavy

Located in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°35′32″ N 6°12′49″ W

Map showing the location of Glenavy Glenavy
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,089
1.1K
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport7 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport22 km

About Glenavy

Glenavy is a village. Location: Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland. Population: 1,089. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Sandy Bay and Glenavy River.

Climate of Glenavy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (107 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Glenavy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1077686646166698890103100101

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glenavy

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 7 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 22 kmeast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 19 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 140 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 189 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 224 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 244 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Glenavy

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 551 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Reedy Flat Island 19 kmSW
  • Rams Island Island 6 kmW
  • Portmore Lough Lake 6 kmSW
  • Lough Neagh Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km264 places

  • West Maiden Island 48 kmNE
  • Reagh Island Island 38 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 46 kmE
  • Guns Island Island 55 kmSE

60–100 km710 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 73 kmNW
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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