Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:47 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:43 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,732 residentsin the Botanic N census area1,073 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C965 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 199012 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Oct 199012 mi away, Carrickfergus, AntrimSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,272 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Victoria Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryDr. Dunlop & Partners43 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools34 primary, 11 secondary, 1 special, 14 nurseryPrimaryBotanic Primary School208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryScoil an Droichid182 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Joseph's College898 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport BHD3.1 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS13 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT7 postcode district.
