Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:50 am – 10:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:47 am – 4:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,331 residentsin the Magherafelt D census area1,079 householdsSource: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,123 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 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)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jan 201248 mi away, Buncrana, IrelandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jan 201248 mi away, Buncrana, IrelandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.4 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,165 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesGP surgeryDr. Johnston & Partners2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryOrritor Primary School221 pupils1.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary School678 pupils2.0 miSecondaryHoly Trinity College1,015 pupils2.2 miSource: Department of Education (Northern Ireland), school-level data
Getting aroundAirportBelfast International Airport BFS23 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BT80 postcode district.
