Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:49 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:50 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,721 residentsin the Carntogher D census area1,149 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,269 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 1 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)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 6 May 202337 mi away, Glendowan, Co DonegalMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 May 202337 mi away, Glendowan, Co DonegalSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.9 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,238 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesGP surgeryDr. Knox & Partner1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Canice's Primary School110 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Primary School127 pupils1.8 miSecondarySt Patrick's & St Brigid's College465 pupils4.4 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportCity of Derry Airport LDY11 miMajor airportBelfast International Airport BFS37 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT45 postcode district.
