Scrabo Hill
Located in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°34′48″ N 5°42′55″ W
- Elevation
- 148 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport11 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport33 km
About Scrabo Hill
Scrabo Hill is a mountain. Location: Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Cairngaver and Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
Climate of Scrabo Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 60 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 79 | 81 |
How to get to Scrabo Hill
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (33 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 14 km to the west.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 11 kmnorthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 33 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 90 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 14 kmwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 143 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 170 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 194 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 217 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scrabo Hill
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 605 natural sites, 305 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Reagh Island Island 9 kmSE
- Lighthouse Island Island 18 kmNE
- Copeland Island Island 16 kmNE
- Burial Island Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km240 places
- West Maiden Island 39 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 50 kmW
- Rams Island Island 38 kmW
- Guns Island Island 34 kmS
60–100 km670 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 93 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 99 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 94 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cairngaver Mountain, Ards and North Down4.6 km NW
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Castle Espie Wetland Centre Natural site, Ards and North Down5.8 km S
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Helens Tower Landmark, Ards and North Down4.1 km N
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Ballykeel Mountain, Ards and North Down7.9 km NW
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Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down10 km SE
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Bangor Bay Natural site, Ards and North Down10 km N
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Reagh Island Island, Ards and North Down9.3 km SE
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Helen's Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland10 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources