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Moira

Located in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°28′49″ N 6°13′42″ W

Map showing the location of Moira Moira
Location in United Kingdom
Population
4,098
4.1K
Elevation
69 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 Airport20 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport28 km

About Moira

Moira is a village. Location: Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland. Population: 4,098. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Ballyleny Hill and Sandy Bay.

Climate of Moira

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (120 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Moira
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208797706570719292112108111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Moira

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 20 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 28 kmnortheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 24 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 128 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 199 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 220 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 243 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Moira

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 475 natural sites, 414 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Reedy Flat Island 17 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Lough Shark Lake 20 kmSW
  • Portmore Lough Lake 9 kmN

25–60 km287 places

  • West Maiden Island 59 kmNE
  • Reagh Island Island 38 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 51 kmNE
  • Guns Island Island 49 kmSE

60–100 km674 places

  • Rockabill Island 99 kmS
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 97 kmS
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 83 kmN
  • Benone Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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