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Greenan

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°08′42″ N 6°17′51″ W

Map showing the location of Greenan Greenan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newry
4.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BFS Belfast International Airport57 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport59 km

About Greenan

Greenan is a mountain. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Cloghoge Mountain and Slieveacarnane.

Climate of Greenan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (174 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Greenan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)17413414193909490118118155159164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Greenan

The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 56 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 57 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 59 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 56 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 90 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 216 kmeast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 226 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 232 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Greenan

Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 336 natural sites, 492 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Silent Valley Reservoir Lake 19 kmE
  • Lough Shark Lake 20 kmN
  • Lough Shannagh Lake 19 kmE
  • Lough Ross Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km271 places

  • Reedy Flat Island 43 kmN
  • Reagh Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Rams Island Island 49 kmN
  • Guns Island Island 52 kmE

60–100 km644 places

  • Rockabill Island 64 kmS
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 60 kmSW
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 91 kmS
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newry City, Newry Mourne and Down
    4.5 km NW
  • Warrenpoint Town, Newry Mourne and Down
    5.5 km SE
  • Burren Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    2.7 km SE
  • Rostrevor Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    8.1 km SE
  • Omeath Village, County Louth
    6.6 km S
  • Cloghoge Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    3.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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