Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:47 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:48 am – 3:59 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,022 residentsin the Carntogher A census area1,100 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,008 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January39 days of air frost, 2 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)
Nearby landmarksPassage Tomb von Moneydighistoric site · 3.4 miCraigs Lower Passage Tombhistoric site · 4.2 miPortglenone Bann Bridgebridge · 6.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Oct 202443 mi away, Islay, Argyll & ButeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 Oct 202443 mi away, Islay, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,177 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesGP surgeryDr. Mcgurk & Partnersunder a milePolice stationPolice Service of Northern IrelandGarvagh5.7 miCash machinePost OfficeBallymena3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKilrea Primary School82 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Columba's Primary School240 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportBelfast International Airport BFS24 miEV chargingESB ecars Charging StationBallymoney8.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT46 postcode district.
