- Elevation
- 528 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport35 km
- LDY City of Derry Airport43 km
About Slieve Gallion
Slieve Gallion is a mountain. Location: Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 528 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Gallion NE Top and Reubens Glen.
Climate of Slieve Gallion
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 99 | 107 | 81 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 105 | 112 | 134 | 133 | 134 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Slieve Gallion
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 55 km to the east.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 35 kmeast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 43 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 58 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 55 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 159 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 202 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 262 kmeast
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 261 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Slieve Gallion
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 739 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km53 places
- Lough Fea Lake 6 kmW
- Lough Beg Lake 19 kmE
- White Mountain Mountain 16 kmNW
- Sperrin Mountains Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km294 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Benone Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Portstewart Strand Beach 49 kmN
- The Skerries Island 55 kmN
60–100 km1,195 places
- Island Roy Island 84 kmNW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 62 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 69 kmE
- Sheep Island Island 98 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moneymore Village, Mid Ulster6.9 km SE
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Magherafelt City, Mid Ulster9.5 km E -
Draperstown Village, Mid Ulster7.5 km N
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Dunmore Village, Mid Ulster4.3 km SW
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Cookstown City, Mid Ulster10 km S -
Churchtown Village, Mid Ulster5.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Slieve Gallion NE Top Mountain, Mid Ulster1.8 km NE
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Reubens Glen Natural site, Northern Ireland5.4 km E
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Fir Mountain Mountain, Mid Ulster6.5 km SW
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Lough Fea Lake, Northern Ireland5.7 km W
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Oughtmore Mountain, Mid Ulster9.2 km SW
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Sawel Mountain Mountain, Derry City and Strabane20 km NW -
Cnoc Breac Mountain, Mid Ulster12 km NW
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Meenard Mountain Mountain, Derry City and Strabane17 km NW
Sources & licences
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