City

Downpatrick

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°19′41″ N 5°42′55″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 10,507; 10.5K
Elevation: 11 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BHD George Best Belfast City Airport34 km; BFS Belfast International Airport49 km

About Downpatrick

Downpatrick is a city. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. Population: 10,507. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Quoile River and Lough Money.

Photos of Downpatrick

Slieve Croob Brian Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0
Castle Ward Ardfern · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Downpatrick

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: January (86 mm)
Driest month: May (54 mm)

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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 Downpatrick
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	10°	13°	16°	18°	20°	20°	17°	13°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	86	63	69	59	54	60	58	77	75	84	78	84

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downpatrick

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (49 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 33 km to the northwest.

Airports

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 34 kmnorth
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 49 kmnorthwest
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 76 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 33 kmnorthwest
Dublin Population: 1M 116 kmsouth
Blackpool Population: 145K 184 kmeast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmnortheast
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 206 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Downpatrick

Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 406 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

Reagh Island Island 20 kmN
Guns Island Island 12 kmE
Castle Island Island 5 kmNE
Gores Island Island 6 kmNE

25–60 km165 places

Reedy Flat Island 54 kmNW
Rams Island Island 48 kmNW
Lighthouse Island Island 43 kmN
Copeland Island Island 40 kmN

60–100 km551 places

Rockabill Island 83 kmS
Pollboy Bridge Landmark 98 kmSW
West Maiden Island 67 kmN
East Maiden Island 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Quoile River River, Northern Ireland
2.7 km N
Lough Money Lake, Newry Mourne and Down
4.7 km E
Castle Island Island, Newry Mourne and Down
4.9 km NE
Gores Island Island, Newry Mourne and Down
5.8 km NE
Salt Island Island, Newry Mourne and Down
7.2 km NE
Castlemahon Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
7.4 km E
Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down
20 km N
Castle Ward Historic site, Newry Mourne and Down
10 km NE