Sandy Bay
Located in Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°34′41″ N 6°16′28″ W
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BFS Belfast International Airport10 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport26 km
About Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay is a natural site. Location: Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Portmore Lough and Rams Island.
Climate of Sandy Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (107 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 76 | 86 | 64 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 88 | 90 | 103 | 100 | 101 |
How to get to Sandy Bay
The nearest airport is Belfast International Airport (BFS), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 23 km to the east.
Airports
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 10 kmnortheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 26 kmeast
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 77 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 23 kmeast
- Dublin Population: 1M 139 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 192 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 227 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 248 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandy Bay
Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 540 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Reedy Flat Island 15 kmSW
- Rams Island Island 2 kmW
- Portmore Lough Lake 2 kmS
- Lough Neagh Lake 10 kmNW
25–60 km294 places
- West Maiden Island 52 kmNE
- Reagh Island Island 42 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 50 kmE
- Guns Island Island 57 kmSE
60–100 km712 places
- Portstewart Beach Beach 72 kmNW
- Benone Beach Beach 76 kmNW
- Portstewart Strand Beach 73 kmNW
- Lisfannon Beach Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenavy Village, Lisburn and Castlereagh4.2 km E
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Ballymacrevan Village, Lisburn and Castlereagh2 km SE
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Lisburn City, Lisburn and Castlereagh17 km E -
Crumlin Town, Antrim and Newtownabbey6.1 km NE
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Ballinderry Lower Village, Lisburn and Castlereagh3.9 km S
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Ballinderry Upper Village, Lisburn and Castlereagh6.2 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Portmore Lough Natural site, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon2.5 km SW
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Rams Island Island, Antrim and Newtownabbey2.2 km W
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Portmore Lough Lake, Northern Ireland2.1 km S
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Glenavy River River, Northern Ireland2.3 km N
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Crumlin River River, Northern Ireland4.1 km N
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Oxford Island Natural site, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon12 km SW
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Antrim Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland14 km N
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Collin Mountain, Lisburn and Castlereagh15 km E
Sources & licences
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