Village

Forkill

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°05′00″ N 6°27′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 69 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: BFS Belfast International Airport66 km; BHD George Best Belfast City Airport70 km

About Forkill

Forkill is a village. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include An Taobh Crom and Croissliabh.

Photos of Forkill

Slieve Gullion Deathpool4 at English Wikipedia · Public domain

Climate of Forkill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (148 mm)
Driest month: April (79 mm)

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Jan

148

Feb

114

Mar

119

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

103

Sep

101

Oct

131

Nov

134

Dec

139

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 Forkill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	10°	12°	15°	18°	20°	19°	17°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	1°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	148	114	119	79	79	82	79	103	101	131	134	139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forkill

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 67 km to the northeast.

Airports

Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 66 kmnorth
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 70 kmnortheast
Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 67 kmnortheast
Dublin Population: 1M 85 kmsouth
Limerick Population: 102.3K 214 kmsouthwest
Blackpool Population: 145K 225 kmeast
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 239 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forkill

Within 100 km: 206 historic and cultural sites, 372 natural sites, 560 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

White Island Island 18 kmW
Black Island Island 18 kmW
Tullynawood Lake Lake 20 kmNW
Lough Ross Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km327 places

Pollboy Bridge Landmark 50 kmS
Reedy Flat Island 48 kmN
Rams Island Island 57 kmN
Castle Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km710 places

Rockabill Island 61 kmSE
Sandymount Strand Beach 85 kmS
Portmarnock Beach Beach 77 kmS
Reagh Island Island 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

An Taobh Crom Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
1.1 km SE
Croissliabh Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
1.3 km W
Cotracloghy Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
2.7 km SE
Mullaghbane Mountain Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
3.3 km NW
Slieve Gullion Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
5.7 km N
Moiry Castle Historic site, Newry Mourne and Down
4.6 km E