Helen's Bay
Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°40′25″ N 5°44′06″ W
- Elevation
- 1 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 Airport31 km
About Helen's Bay
Helen's Bay 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 (11 km). Nearby sights include Belfast Lough and Bangor Bay.
Climate of Helen's Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- 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) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 67 | 72 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 94 | 89 | 89 |
How to get to Helen's Bay
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (31 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 15 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 11 kmsouthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 31 kmwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 85 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 15 kmsouthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 153 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 163 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 199 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 215 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Helen's Bay
Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 685 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km63 places
- Reagh Island Island 19 kmS
- Lighthouse Island Island 14 kmE
- Copeland Island Island 13 kmE
- Strangford Lough Lake 21 kmSE
25–60 km244 places
- West Maiden Island 29 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 51 kmW
- Rams Island Island 38 kmW
- Guns Island Island 44 kmS
60–100 km739 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 84 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 92 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 86 kmNW
- The Skerries Island 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Holywood Town, Ards and North Down7 km SW -
Newtownards City, Ards and North Down9.5 km S -
Bangor City, Ards and North Down4.5 km E -
Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh10 km SW -
Newtownabbey City, Antrim and Newtownabbey11 km W -
Carrickfergus City, Mid and East Antrim6.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Belfast Lough Natural site, Northern Ireland3.4 km N
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Bangor Bay Natural site, Ards and North Down4.2 km E
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Cairngaver Mountain, Ards and North Down6.5 km S
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Ballyholme Bay Natural site, Ards and North Down5.9 km E
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Ballykeel Mountain, Ards and North Down7.1 km SW
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down10 km S
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Carnmoney Hill Mountain, Antrim and Newtownabbey13 km W
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Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Natural site, Belfast10 km SW
Sources & licences
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