Ballydrain
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°31′00″ N 5°41′00″ W
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 85 | 60 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 79 | 81 |
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
Everything nearby-
Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down3.7 km SE
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Castle Espie Wetland Centre Natural site, Ards and North Down1.6 km NW
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Reagh Island Island, Ards and North Down2.7 km E
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down7.4 km N
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Strangford Lough Lake, Northern Ireland5.7 km E
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Grey Abbey Attraction, Ards and North Down8.6 km E
Sources & licences
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