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Ballywhite Hill

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°23′54″ N 5°33′53″ W

Map showing the location of Ballywhite Hill Ballywhite Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
101 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portaferry
2.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport32 km
BFS Belfast International Airport51 km

About Ballywhite Hill

Ballywhite Hill is a mountain. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Ballyherly Lough and Lough Cowey.

Climate of Ballywhite Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (78 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Ballywhite Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°9°12°15°18°20°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)785760525056557268787078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ballywhite Hill

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (51 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 32 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 51 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 127 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 177 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 183 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 200 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ballywhite Hill

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 445 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Reagh Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Guns Island Island 12 kmS
  • Burial Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km219 places

  • Rams Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 33 kmN
  • East Maiden Island 60 kmN
  • Copeland Island Island 31 kmN

60–100 km518 places

  • Rockabill Island 94 kmS
  • West Maiden Island 60 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 99 kmN
  • Sanda Island Island 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portaferry Village, Ards and North Down
    2.3 km SE
  • Killyleagh Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    5.4 km W
  • Strangford Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    3.2 km S
  • Ardkeen Village, Ards and North Down
    4.4 km NE
  • Bar Hall Village, Ards and North Down
    5.2 km SE
  • Kircubbin Village, Ards and North Down
    10 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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