Belfast Lough
Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°42′15″ N 5°44′02″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport13 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport32 km
About Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough is a natural site. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Helen's Bay and Bangor Bay.
Climate of Belfast Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (94 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 67 | 72 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 94 | 89 | 89 |
How to get to Belfast Lough
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (32 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 17 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 13 kmsouthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 32 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 82 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 17 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 156 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 160 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 201 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 213 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Belfast Lough
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 714 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Reagh Island Island 23 kmS
- Lighthouse Island Island 13 kmE
- Copeland Island Island 14 kmE
- Strangford Lough Lake 24 kmS
25–60 km237 places
- West Maiden Island 25 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 53 kmSW
- Rams Island Island 39 kmW
- Guns Island Island 47 kmS
60–100 km781 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 82 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 90 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 84 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holywood Town, Ards and North Down9.4 km SW -
Carrickfergus City, Mid and East Antrim4.8 km W -
Newtownabbey City, Antrim and Newtownabbey12 km SW -
Bangor City, Ards and North Down6.4 km SE -
Newtownards City, Ards and North Down13 km S -
Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh13 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Helen's Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland3.4 km S
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Bangor Bay Natural site, Ards and North Down5.7 km SE
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Muldersleigh Hill Mountain, Mid and East Antrim7.6 km N
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Ballyholme Bay Natural site, Ards and North Down6.8 km SE
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Lough Mourne Lake, Northern Ireland7.4 km NW
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Black Head Natural site, Mid and East Antrim7.6 km NE
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Carrickfergus Castle Historic site, Mid and East Antrim4.1 km W
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Cairngaver Mountain, Ards and North Down9.8 km S
Sources & licences
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