Ballygowan
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°30′06″ N 5°47′30″ W
- Population
- 2,832
- 2.8K
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport14 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport32 km
About Ballygowan
Ballygowan is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Population: 2,832. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Monlough and Mahee Island.
Climate of Ballygowan
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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 60 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 79 | 81 |
How to get to Ballygowan
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (32 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 14 km to the northwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 14 kmnorth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 32 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 14 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 133 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 195 kmeast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 218 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ballygowan
Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 332 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km60 places
- Reagh Island Island 10 kmE
- Burial Island Island 24 kmE
- Castle Island Island 17 kmSE
- Gores Island Island 17 kmSE
25–60 km205 places
- West Maiden Island 48 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 45 kmW
- Rams Island Island 35 kmW
- Lighthouse Island Island 28 kmNE
60–100 km660 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 97 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 97 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 89 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monlough Lake, Northern Ireland3.8 km W
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Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down10 km E
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down10 km NE
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Ouley Hill Mountain, Lisburn and Castlereagh5 km W
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Castle Espie Wetland Centre Natural site, Ards and North Down7 km NE
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Knockbrackan Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast East Landmark, Lisburn and Castlereagh7.1 km NW
Other cities and towns in Ards and North Down
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Portaferry Village, Ards and North Down21 km SE -
Greyabbey Village, Ards and North Down15 km E
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Ballydrain Village, Ards and North Down7.2 km E
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Kircubbin Village, Ards and North Down17 km E
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Killinchy Village, Ards and North Down8.2 km SE
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Ardmillan Village, Ards and North Down8.4 km E
Sources & licences
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