Giant's Causeway
Ballycastle, United Kingdom UNESCO World Heritage Site
Giant's Causeway is a landform made of columnar basalt in Ballycastle, United Kingdom. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the 18th most looked-up sight in the United Kingdom on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate varies throughout the year. May is the driest month with 68 mm of rain and an average temperature of 10 °C. August is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 14 °C and 20 rainy days. October is the wettest month, with 146 mm of rain and an average temperature of 12 °C. During the winter, January has an average temperature of 7 °C with 130 mm of rain on about 19 days, and February is the coolest month, with an average temperature of 6 °C and 92 mm of rain on about 19 days.
The site is 593 km from London. For air travel, City of Derry Airport is 47 km away, and Belfast International Airport is 68 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, averaging 14 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 130 | 92 | 100 | 74 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 100 | 110 | 146 | 136 | 134 |
| Rainy days | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
