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Draperstown

Located in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°48′00″ N 6°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Draperstown Draperstown
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,734
1.7K
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LDY City of Derry Airport37 km
BFS Belfast International Airport39 km

About Draperstown

Draperstown is a village. Location: Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Population: 1,734. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Coolnasillagh Mountain and Bohilbreaga.

Climate of Draperstown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (134 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Draperstown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1319910781758183105112134133134

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Draperstown

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (39 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 59 km to the east.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 37 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 39 kmsoutheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 61 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 59 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 167 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 199 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 260 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 265 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Draperstown

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 765 natural sites, 692 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Lough Fea Lake 10 kmSW
  • Lough Beg Lake 19 kmE
  • White Mountain Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Sperrin Mountains Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km319 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 41 kmN
  • Benone Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 41 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 56 kmNW

60–100 km1,173 places

  • Island Roy Island 78 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 68 kmE
  • Texa Island Island 99 kmNE
  • Sheep Island Island 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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