Bangor Bay
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°40′02″ N 5°40′17″ W
- Elevation
- 0 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 Airport35 km
About Bangor Bay
Bangor Bay is a natural site. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Ballyholme Bay and Helen's Bay.
Climate of Bangor Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (94 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 67 | 72 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 94 | 89 | 89 |
How to get to Bangor Bay
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (35 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 18 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 14 kmsouthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 35 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 86 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 18 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 153 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 161 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 195 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 212 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bangor Bay
Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 711 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km60 places
- Reagh Island Island 18 kmS
- Lighthouse Island Island 10 kmE
- Copeland Island Island 9 kmE
- Strangford Lough Lake 19 kmS
25–60 km245 places
- West Maiden Island 30 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 55 kmW
- Rams Island Island 42 kmW
- Guns Island Island 42 kmS
60–100 km769 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 88 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 95 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 90 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bangor City, Ards and North Down0.8 km S -
Newtownards City, Ards and North Down8.4 km S -
Holywood Town, Ards and North Down10 km W -
Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh12 km SW -
Newtownabbey City, Antrim and Newtownabbey15 km W -
Donaghadee Town, Ards and North Down9.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ballyholme Bay Natural site, Ards and North Down1.8 km E
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Helen's Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland4.2 km W
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Belfast Lough Natural site, Northern Ireland5.7 km NW
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Cairngaver Mountain, Ards and North Down7.6 km SW
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down10 km S
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Ballykeel Mountain, Ards and North Down10 km SW
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Muldersleigh Hill Mountain, Mid and East Antrim12 km N
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Helens Tower Landmark, Ards and North Down6.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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