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Helen’s Bay

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°39′00″ N 5°44′00″ W

Map showing the location of Helen’s Bay Helen’s Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
71 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 Airport10 km
BFS Belfast International Airport31 km

About Helen’s Bay

Helen’s Bay is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 71 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Helen's Bay and Helens Tower.

Climate of Helen’s Bay

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 Helen’s Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°18°20°19°16°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 Helen’s Bay

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (31 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 14 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 10 kmwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 31 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 14 kmsouthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 150 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 165 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 198 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 217 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Helen’s Bay

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 661 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Reagh Island Island 17 kmS
  • Lighthouse Island Island 14 kmE
  • Copeland Island Island 13 kmE
  • Strangford Lough Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km252 places

  • West Maiden Island 31 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 51 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 38 kmW
  • Guns Island Island 41 kmS

60–100 km703 places

  • Portstewart Beach Beach 86 kmNW
  • Benone Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Portstewart Strand Beach 88 kmNW
  • The Skerries Island 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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