Strangford Lough
Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°30′00″ N 5°36′00″ W
- Local time
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- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport22 km
- BFS Belfast International Airport44 km
About Strangford Lough
Strangford Lough is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Mahee Island and Reagh Island.
Climate of Strangford Lough
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (78 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 57 | 60 | 52 | 50 | 56 | 55 | 72 | 68 | 78 | 70 | 78 |
How to get to Strangford Lough
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (44 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 24 km to the northwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 22 kmnorthwest
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 44 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 79 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 24 kmnorthwest
- Dublin Population: 1M 137 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 174 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 183 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 206 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Strangford Lough
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 571 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km51 places
- Reagh Island Island 3 kmW
- Lighthouse Island Island 22 kmN
- Guns Island Island 23 kmS
- Copeland Island Island 20 kmN
25–60 km224 places
- West Maiden Island 49 kmN
- Reedy Flat Island 57 kmW
- Rams Island Island 47 kmW
- East Maiden Island 48 kmN
60–100 km624 places
- Sheep Island Island 88 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 96 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 87 kmN
- Rathlin Island Island 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newtownards City, Ards and North Down12 km NW -
Kircubbin Village, Ards and North Down4.5 km E
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Greyabbey Village, Ards and North Down4.7 km NE
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Dundonald Town, Lisburn and Castlereagh16 km NW -
Nuns Quarter Village, Ards and North Down4.3 km E
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Comber Town, Ards and North Down11 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mahee Island Island, Ards and North Down2.2 km W
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Reagh Island Island, Ards and North Down3 km W
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Castle Espie Wetland Centre Natural site, Ards and North Down7 km NW
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Scrabo Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down12 km NW
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Grey Abbey Attraction, Ards and North Down5 km NE
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Lough Cowey Lake, Ards and North Down10 km S
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Ballyhalbert Bay Natural site, Northern Ireland9.7 km E
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Ballywhite Hill Mountain, Ards and North Down12 km S
Sources & licences
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