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Knockore

Located in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 55°02′00″ N 6°00′00″ W

Map showing the location of Knockore Knockore
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
305 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carnlough
4.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport44 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport47 km

About Knockore

Knockore is a mountain. Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 305 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Carn Neill and Little Trosk.

Climate of Knockore

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (115 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Knockore
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°13°15°16°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1158491625656677691110113111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockore

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 44 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 47 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 49 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 49 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 144 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 190 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 205 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 234 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockore

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 984 natural sites, 452 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • West Maiden Island 20 kmSE
  • East Maiden Island 21 kmSE
  • Slemish Mountain Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Path Head Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km254 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • Benone Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 51 kmW
  • The Skerries Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km1,215 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 79 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Texa Island Island 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Carnlough Village, Mid and East Antrim
    4.7 km S
  • Glenariff Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    4.6 km NW
  • Cushendall Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    6.6 km NW
  • Galdanagh Village, Mid and East Antrim
    7.4 km S
  • Glenarm Village, Mid and East Antrim
    8 km S
  • Rock Port Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    9.6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Carn Neill Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    3 km W
  • Little Trosk Mountain, Mid and East Antrim
    3.3 km SW
  • Lurigethan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    5.6 km W
  • Red Bay Natural site, Causeway Coast and Glens
    4.5 km NW
  • Glenariff River River, Northern Ireland
    4.6 km NW
  • Carnlough Bay Natural site, Mid and East Antrim
    5.3 km S
  • Trostan Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    11 km W
  • Crockalough Mountain, Causeway Coast and Glens
    7.3 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources