Town

Newcastle

Located in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°13′05″ N 5°53′23″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 7,444; 7.4K
Elevation: 5 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 Airport45 km; BFS Belfast International Airport53 km

About Newcastle

Newcastle is a town. Location: Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. Population: 7,444. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Slieve Donard and Tollymore Park.

Photos of Newcastle

Slieve Donard Ross · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Newcastle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (125 mm)
Driest month: May (70 mm)

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13° 4°

16° 7°

18° 10°

20° 12°

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17° 9°

13° 7°

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Jan

125

Feb

Mar

103

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

100

Sep

103

Oct

120

Nov

114

Dec

120

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 Newcastle
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	8°	10°	13°	16°	18°	20°	20°	17°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	9°	7°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	125	90	103	79	70	77	77	100	103	120	114	120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Newcastle

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (53 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 42 km to the north.

Airports

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 45 kmnorth
Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 53 kmnorthwest
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Belfast Population: 348K 42 kmnorth
Dublin Population: 1M 101 kmsouth
Blackpool Population: 145K 191 kmeast
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 210 kmsoutheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 211 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Newcastle

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 361 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

Guns Island Island 24 kmE
Castle Island Island 22 kmNE
Gores Island Island 22 kmNE
Salt Island Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km162 places

Reedy Flat Island 51 kmNW
Reagh Island Island 36 kmNE
Rams Island Island 49 kmNW
Lighthouse Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km577 places

Rockabill Island 69 kmS
Pollboy Bridge Landmark 81 kmSW
Portmarnock Beach Beach 91 kmS
West Maiden Island 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Slieve Donard Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
4.7 km SW
Tollymore Park Natural site, Newry Mourne and Down
2.8 km W
Dundrum Inner Bay South Natural site, Newry Mourne and Down
4 km NE
Sliabh Coimheideach Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
4.6 km SW
Altavaddy Bridge Landmark, Newry Mourne and Down
4.2 km W
Sliabh Corrach Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
5.2 km SW
Sliabh Beag Mountain, Newry Mourne and Down
5.7 km SW
Dundrum Castle Historic site, Newry Mourne and Down
5.7 km NE