Aldergrove, County Antrim
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Aldergrove is a
Antrim and 18 miles (29 km) west of Belfast. It is part of the Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey
.
The name Aldergrove is more commonly used to describe the major airfield to the north east of the hamlet. Two long runways serve both the civil
RAF Aldergrove
).
The first
Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. The flight covered almost 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km) in four hours and 37 minutes. The aircraft was being flown to the United States to act as a pattern aircraft for the Martin B-57 Canberra.[citation needed
]
Aldergrove railway station opened on 13 November 1871, and closed in September 1960.[citation needed]
Climate
| Climate data for Belfast International Airport WMO ID: 03917; coordinates 54°39′50″N 6°13′30″W / 54.66376°N 6.22512°W; elevation: 63 m (207 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1930–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.0 (3.03) |
63.3 (2.49) |
60.6 (2.39) |
55.6 (2.19) |
55.9 (2.20) |
68.0 (2.68) |
78.8 (3.10) |
84.5 (3.33) |
69.2 (2.72) |
88.0 (3.46) |
87.7 (3.45) |
83.5 (3.29) |
872.0 (34.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.7 | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 161.3 |
| Average snowy days | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
89 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 91 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.7 | 72.1 | 108.4 | 157.8 | 197.9 | 167.6 | 152.0 | 146.4 | 121.5 | 91.2 | 61.3 | 47.1 | 1,372 |
| Source 1: Met Office[1] NOAA (relative humidity and snow days 1961–-1990)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: KNMI[3][4] Starlings Roost Weather[5][6] | |||||||||||||
See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of places in County Antrim
References
- ^ "Belfast International Airport 1991–2020 Averages". Met Office. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Belfast International Airport 1961–1990". NOAA. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- KNMI. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- KNMI. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Monthly Extreme Maximum Temperature". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Monthly Extreme Minimum Temperature". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 3 March 2023.