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Village

Carncastle

Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°53′00″ N 5°53′00″ W

Map showing the location of Carncastle Carncastle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
89 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport30 km
BFS Belfast International Airport33 km

About Carncastle

Carncastle is a village. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 89 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Knock Dhu and Ballygalley Head.

Climate of Carncastle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (118 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 Carncastle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1188493676164748697114113112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Carncastle

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (33 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 30 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 33 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 32 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 150 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 174 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 208 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 219 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Carncastle

Within 100 km: 86 historic and cultural sites, 870 natural sites, 354 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • West Maiden Island 11 kmNE
  • East Maiden Island 11 kmNE
  • Lough Mourne Lake 15 kmS
  • Wee Collin Mountain 13 kmSW

25–60 km274 places

  • Sheep Island Island 50 kmNE
  • Sheep Island Island 50 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Reedy Flat Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km986 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 89 kmNE
  • Portstewart Beach Beach 63 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 71 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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