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Mountain

Cairngaver

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°36′59″ N 5°44′58″ W

Map showing the location of Cairngaver Cairngaver
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
214 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newtownards
4.6 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 Airport8 km
BFS Belfast International Airport30 km

About Cairngaver

Cairngaver is a mountain. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 214 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Scrabo Hill and Ballykeel.

Climate of Cairngaver

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Cairngaver
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)856066585560647779867981

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairngaver

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (30 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 8 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 30 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 91 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 12 kmwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 147 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 220 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cairngaver

Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Reagh Island Island 14 kmSE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Copeland Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Strangford Lough Lake 16 kmSE

25–60 km249 places

  • West Maiden Island 35 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 49 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 36 kmW
  • Guns Island Island 38 kmS

60–100 km677 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 90 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newtownards City, Ards and North Down
    4.6 km SE
  • Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh
    4.1 km SW
  • Holywood Town, Ards and North Down
    5.5 km NW
  • Newtownabbey City, Antrim and Newtownabbey
    11 km NW
  • Bangor City, Ards and North Down
    7.2 km NE
  • Comber Town, Ards and North Down
    7.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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