Village

The Six Towns

Located in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°45′00″ N 6°52′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 215 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: LDY City of Derry Airport38 km; BFS Belfast International Airport43 km

About The Six Towns

The Six Towns is a village. Location: Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 215 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Fir Mountain and Oughtmore.

Climate of The Six Towns

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (168 mm)
Driest month: May (90 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

11° 4°

14° 6°

16° 9°

18° 11°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

161

Feb

121

Mar

132

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

101

Aug

125

Sep

138

Oct

166

Nov

168

Dec

168

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 The Six Towns
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	14°	16°	18°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	161	121	132	97	90	96	101	125	138	166	168	168

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to The Six Towns

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (43 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 63 km to the east.

Airports

City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 38 kmnorthwest
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 43 kmeast
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 63 kmeast
Dublin Population: 1M 163 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 207 kmnortheast
Limerick Population: 102.3K 259 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 268 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from The Six Towns

Within 100 km: 101 historic and cultural sites, 769 natural sites, 793 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

Lough Macrory Lake 21 kmSW
Lough Fingrean Lake 20 kmSW
Lough Fea Lake 4 kmSE
White Mountain Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km290 places

Portstewart Beach Beach 48 kmN
Benone Beach Beach 47 kmN
Portstewart Strand Beach 47 kmN
Lisfannon Beach Beach 55 kmNW

60–100 km1,306 places

Island Roy Island 77 kmNW
West Maiden Island 75 kmE
Sheep Island Island 65 kmNE
Reagh Island Island 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Fir Mountain Mountain, Mid Ulster
4.7 km S
Oughtmore Mountain, Mid Ulster
6 km S
Lough Fea Lake, Northern Ireland
4.3 km SE
Mullach Torc Mountain, Mid Ulster
6.2 km W
Cnoc Breac Mountain, Mid Ulster
6.2 km N
Carnanelly Mountain, Mid Ulster
6 km NW