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Ben Crom

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°09′59″ N 5°59′31″ W

Map showing the location of Ben Crom Ben Crom
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
526 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newcastle
8.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport51 km
BFS Belfast International Airport57 km

About Ben Crom

Ben Crom is a mountain. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 526 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Doan and Slieve Binnian North Top.

Climate of Ben Crom

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Ben Crom
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)13910311586778381107111132128134

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Ben Crom

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (57 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 51 kmnorth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 57 kmnorth
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 48 kmnorth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 94 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 197 kmeast
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 214 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool Population: 496.8K 216 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ben Crom

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 362 natural sites, 393 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 4 kmS
  • Lough Shannagh Lake 2 kmW
  • Lough Island Reavy Lake 8 kmN
  • Eagle Mountain Mountain 7 kmSW

25–60 km175 places

  • Reedy Flat Island 50 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Rams Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Guns Island Island 32 kmNE

60–100 km673 places

  • Rockabill Island 63 kmS
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 73 kmSW
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 94 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newcastle Town, Newry Mourne and Down
    8.8 km NE
  • Annalong Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    8.8 km SE
  • Castlewellan Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    11 km N
  • Square Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    6.2 km NW
  • Kilcoo Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    6.2 km NW
  • Kilkeel Town, Newry Mourne and Down
    12 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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