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Ballydrain

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°31′00″ N 5°41′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ballydrain Ballydrain
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport17 km
BFS Belfast International Airport38 km

About Ballydrain

Ballydrain is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Mahee Island and Castle Espie Wetland Centre.

Climate of Ballydrain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (86 mm)
Driest month
May (55 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ballydrain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°16°18°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)856066585560647779867981

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballydrain

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (38 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 17 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 38 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 137 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 175 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 212 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ballydrain

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 543 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Reagh Island Island 3 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Copeland Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Burial Island Island 17 kmE

25–60 km226 places

  • West Maiden Island 46 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 52 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 41 kmW
  • Guns Island Island 26 kmS

60–100 km627 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 99 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 99 kmNW
  • Sheep Island Island 87 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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