Comber
Local name: An Comar
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°32′58″ N 5°44′38″ W
- Population
- 9,190
- 9.2K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport11 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport33 km
About Comber
Comber is a town. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Population: 9,190. Elevation: 8 m.
Comber (from Irish An Comar, meaning 'the confluence' , CUM-ber, locally cummer) is a historic market town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It is situated in the townland of Town Parks, the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. Comber is part of the Ards and North Down Borough. It is also known for Comber Whiskey which was last distilled in 1953.
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Climate of Comber
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) | 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 Comber
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (33 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 13 km to the northwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 11 kmnorthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 33 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 13 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 139 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 174 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 194 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 217 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Comber
Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 562 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km65 places
- Reagh Island Island 8 kmSE
- Lighthouse Island Island 22 kmNE
- Copeland Island Island 20 kmNE
- Burial Island Island 22 kmE
25–60 km231 places
- West Maiden Island 42 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 48 kmW
- Rams Island Island 37 kmW
- Guns Island Island 31 kmSE
60–100 km642 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 94 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 95 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 94 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down3.9 km NE
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Castle Espie Wetland Centre Natural site, Ards and North Down3.9 km SE
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Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down9 km SE
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Helens Tower Landmark, Ards and North Down7.7 km N
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Cairngaver Mountain, Ards and North Down7.5 km N
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Reagh Island Island, Ards and North Down7.9 km SE
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Stormont Castle Historic site, Ards and North Down9.5 km NW
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St Columba's Church Attraction, Belfast9 km NW
Other cities and towns in Ards and North Down
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Bangor City, Ards and North Down13 km N -
Donaghadee Town, Ards and North Down17 km NE
Sources & licences
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