Donaghadee
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°38′29″ N 5°32′09″ W
- Population
- 7,369
- 7.4K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport22 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport44 km
About Donaghadee
Donaghadee is a town. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Population: 7,369. Elevation: 9 m.
Donaghadee ( DON-ə-khə-DEE, from Irish Domhnach Daoi) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula, about 18 miles (29 km) east of Belfast and about six miles (10 km) south east of Bangor. It is in the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower. The town had a population of 7,325 people in the 2021 census.
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Climate of Donaghadee
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (82 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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) | 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) | 81 | 58 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 75 | 79 |
How to get to Donaghadee
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (44 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 26 km to the west.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 22 kmwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 44 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 26 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 153 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 159 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 186 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 208 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Donaghadee
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 769 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Reagh Island Island 16 kmSW
- Lighthouse Island Island 6 kmN
- Copeland Island Island 4 kmN
- Burial Island Island 18 kmSE
25–60 km263 places
- West Maiden Island 35 kmN
- Rams Island Island 50 kmW
- Guns Island Island 39 kmS
- East Maiden Island 34 kmN
60–100 km827 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 97 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 98 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 95 kmNW
- Sheep Island Island 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Donaghadee Lighthouse Landmark, Ards and North Down0.5 km NE
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Mew Island Island, Northern Ireland6.3 km N
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Copeland Island Island, Northern Ireland3.8 km N
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down13 km SW
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Lighthouse Island Lighthouse (historical) Landmark, Northern Ireland6.1 km N
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Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down17 km S
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Mew Island Lighthouse Landmark, Northern Ireland6.5 km N
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Lighthouse Island Island, Northern Ireland6 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources