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Sperrin Mountains

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°48′00″ N 7°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Sperrin Mountains Sperrin Mountains
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
296 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cranagh
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
LDY City of Derry Airport27 km
BFS Belfast International Airport58 km

About Sperrin Mountains

Sperrin Mountains is a mountain. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 296 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include An Dairt and Carnakilly.

Climate of Sperrin Mountains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (185 mm)
Driest month
May (95 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 Sperrin Mountains
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)16812613810395102108133149177185183

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Sperrin Mountains

The nearest airport is City of Derry Airport (LDY), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (58 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 78 km to the east.

Airports

  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 27 kmnorth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 58 kmeast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 78 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 172 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 215 kmnortheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 258 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 278 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sperrin Mountains

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 805 natural sites, 877 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Island More Island 25 kmW
  • Lough Macrory Lake 19 kmS
  • Lough Fingrean Lake 17 kmS
  • Lough Fea Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km436 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 47 kmNE
  • Benone Beach Beach 43 kmN
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 46 kmNE
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 41 kmNW

60–100 km1,263 places

  • Island Roy Island 63 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 88 kmE
  • Sheep Island Island 68 kmNE
  • Reagh Island Island 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cranagh Village, Derry City and Strabane
    1.9 km S
  • Mount Hamilton Village, Derry City and Strabane
    4.7 km SE
  • Glenroan Village, Derry City and Strabane
    5.7 km SW
  • Dreen Village, Derry City and Strabane
    6 km N
  • Stranagalwilly Village, Derry City and Strabane
    7.7 km NW
  • Ballydonegan Village, Causeway Coast and Glens
    8.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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