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Lough Cowey

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°24′48″ N 5°32′35″ W

Map showing the location of Lough Cowey Lough Cowey
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Portaferry
3.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport31 km
BFS Belfast International Airport51 km

About Lough Cowey

Lough Cowey is a lake. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Ballyherly Lough and Ballywhite Hill.

Climate of Lough Cowey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (78 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Lough Cowey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°16°18°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)785760525056557268787078

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lough Cowey

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (51 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 31 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 51 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 70 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 129 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 176 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 199 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lough Cowey

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 463 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Reagh Island Island 12 kmNW
  • Guns Island Island 13 kmS
  • Burial Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km221 places

  • West Maiden Island 59 kmN
  • Rams Island Island 53 kmW
  • Lighthouse Island Island 31 kmN
  • East Maiden Island 59 kmN

60–100 km528 places

  • Rockabill Island 96 kmS
  • Sheep Island Island 98 kmN
  • Sanda Island Island 97 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Portaferry Village, Ards and North Down
    3.6 km S
  • Ardkeen Village, Ards and North Down
    2.3 km NE
  • Killyleagh Village, Newry Mourne and Down
    6.9 km W
  • Cloghy Village, Ards and North Down
    4.4 km E
  • Portavogie Village, Ards and North Down
    8.3 km NE
  • Kircubbin Village, Ards and North Down
    8.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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