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Kells

Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°48′00″ N 6°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kells Kells
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
95 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 Airport16 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport30 km

About Kells

Kells is a village. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Carnearny and Big Collin.

Climate of Kells

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (109 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 Kells
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1097989666165718994106105104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kells

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 16 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 30 kmsoutheast
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 66 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 163 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 230 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 233 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kells

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 720 natural sites, 382 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Rams Island Island 25 kmS
  • Lough Neagh Lake 24 kmSW
  • Lough Beg Lake 16 kmW
  • Wee Collin Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km243 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 53 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 54 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km911 places

  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Texa Island Island 91 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 68 kmNE
  • Sanda Island Island 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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