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Village

Cargan

Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°59′00″ N 6°10′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cargan Cargan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
213 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 Airport36 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport45 km

About Cargan

Cargan is a village. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 213 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Carncormick and Mid Hill.

Climate of Cargan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (122 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Cargan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)122891007163667590101119119116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cargan

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 46 km to the south.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 36 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 45 kmsoutheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 46 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 156 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 184 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 217 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 240 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cargan

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 902 natural sites, 422 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Wee Collin Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Slemish Mountain Mountain 12 kmS
  • Path Head Mountain 17 kmE
  • Knocklayd Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km235 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 42 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 50 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 44 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 28 kmE

60–100 km1,120 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 90 kmNE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 85 kmW
  • Texa Island Island 71 kmN
  • Reagh Island Island 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Carncormick Mountain, Mid and East Antrim
    2.4 km S
  • Mid Hill Mountain, Mid and East Antrim
    2.9 km E
  • Slievenanee Mountain, Mid and East Antrim
    4.8 km N
  • Collin Top Mountain, Mid and East Antrim
    4.4 km E
  • Sliabh Ban Mountain, Mid and East Antrim
    4.4 km SE
  • Trostan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    7.4 km N

Sources & licences

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