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Reagh Island

Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°30′27″ N 5°38′41″ W

Map showing the location of Reagh Island Reagh Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Newtownards
9.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport19 km
BFS Belfast International Airport41 km

About Reagh Island

Reagh Island is an island. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Mahee Island and Strangford Lough.

Climate of Reagh Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Reagh Island
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)815862524956597272827579

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Reagh Island

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (41 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 19 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 41 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Dublin Population: 1M 137 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 175 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 209 kmeast

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

Day trips from Reagh Island

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 557 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Lighthouse Island Island 22 kmN
  • Guns Island Island 25 kmS
  • Copeland Island Island 20 kmN
  • Burial Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km225 places

  • West Maiden Island 47 kmN
  • Reedy Flat Island 54 kmW
  • Rams Island Island 44 kmW
  • East Maiden Island 47 kmN

60–100 km627 places

  • Sheep Island Island 87 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 94 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 86 kmN
  • Rathlin Island Island 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Newtownards City, Ards and North Down
    9.9 km N
  • Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh
    14 km NW
  • Comber Town, Ards and North Down
    7.9 km NW
  • Ballydrain Village, Ards and North Down
    2.7 km W
  • Ardmillan Village, Ards and North Down
    3.1 km SW
  • Greyabbey Village, Ards and North Down
    6.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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