Nuns Quarter
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°30′00″ N 5°32′00″ W
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport26 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport47 km
About Nuns Quarter
Nuns Quarter is a village. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Mahee Island and Grey Abbey.
Climate of Nuns Quarter
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 57 | 60 | 52 | 50 | 56 | 55 | 72 | 68 | 78 | 70 | 78 |
How to get to Nuns Quarter
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (47 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 28 km to the northwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 26 kmnorthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 47 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 75 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 28 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 138 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 172 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 179 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 202 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nuns Quarter
Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 595 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Reagh Island Island 7 kmW
- Lighthouse Island Island 22 kmN
- Guns Island Island 23 kmS
- Copeland Island Island 19 kmN
25–60 km238 places
- West Maiden Island 50 kmN
- Rams Island Island 51 kmW
- East Maiden Island 49 kmN
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 54 kmNE
60–100 km630 places
- Sheep Island Island 88 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 99 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 87 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 62 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down6.5 km W
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Grey Abbey Attraction, Ards and North Down4.3 km N
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Strangford Lough Lake, Northern Ireland4.3 km W
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down15 km NW
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Ballyhalbert Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland5.4 km E
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Reagh Island Island, Ards and North Down7.3 km W
Other cities and towns in Ards and North Down
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Portavogie Village, Ards and North Down7.4 km SE
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Portaferry Village, Ards and North Down13 km S -
Millisle Village, Ards and North Down12 km N
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Kirkistown Village, Ards and North Down6.4 km SE
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Ballygowan Village, Ards and North Down17 km W
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Ardkeen Village, Ards and North Down7.6 km S
Sources & licences
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