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Cultra

Local name: Cúl Trá

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°39′00″ N 5°49′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cultra Cultra
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport5 km
BFS Belfast International Airport26 km

About Cultra

Cultra is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 28 m.

From Wikipedia

Cultra ( kul-TRAW - from Irish Cúl Trá, meaning 'back of the strand') is an affluent residential neighbourhood near Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is part of Greater Belfast. It is in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area. The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, based in Cultra, is home to Ross Kearney, the double Mirror Class world champion.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Cultra

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Cultra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°16°18°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)856066585560647779867981

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cultra

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (26 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 9 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 5 kmsouthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 26 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 9 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 149 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 203 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 221 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cultra

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Reagh Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 19 kmE
  • Copeland Island Island 19 kmE
  • Strangford Lough Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km237 places

  • West Maiden Island 32 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 46 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 32 kmW
  • Guns Island Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km689 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 89 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 84 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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