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Kilroot

Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°43′41″ N 5°45′22″ W

Kilroot
Aaron Keys · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
13 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 Airport14 km
BFS Belfast International Airport31 km

About Kilroot

Kilroot is a village. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Kilroot (from Irish Cill Ruaidh 'church of the redhead') is a townland, population centre and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies to the east of Eden, on the outskirts of Carrickfergus on the northern shore of Belfast Lough. It is within the Mid and East Antrim area.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kilroot

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (94 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Kilroot
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°15°18°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)946772585459677883948989

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kilroot

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (31 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 18 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 14 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 31 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 158 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 159 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 203 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 212 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kilroot

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 736 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • West Maiden Island 23 kmN
  • Lighthouse Island Island 15 kmE
  • East Maiden Island 22 kmN
  • Copeland Island Island 16 kmE

25–60 km235 places

  • Reedy Flat Island 53 kmSW
  • Reagh Island Island 26 kmS
  • Rams Island Island 39 kmSW
  • Guns Island Island 50 kmS

60–100 km804 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 87 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 81 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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