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- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport39 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
About Rothesay Bay
Rothesay Bay is a natural site. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Canada Hill and Hill of Ascog.
Climate of Rothesay Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 193 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (215 mm)
- Driest month
- May (92 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° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 215 | 135 | 165 | 99 | 92 | 96 | 110 | 131 | 176 | 188 | 193 | 203 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Rothesay Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 50 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 39 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 60 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 150 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 232 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rothesay Bay
Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 3,024 natural sites, 1,192 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km300 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 12 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 16 kmSE
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 15 kmSE
- Inchmarnock Island 9 kmSW
25–60 km1,493 places
- Isle of Arran Island 30 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 42 kmSE
- Scarba Island 56 kmNW
60–100 km2,546 places
- Colonsay Island 77 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 76 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 78 kmW
- Eriska Island 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rothesay Village, Argyll and Bute0.9 km S -
Isle of Bute Town, Argyll and Bute0.9 km S
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Port Bannatyne Village, Argyll and Bute1.5 km NW
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Ardbeg Village, Argyll and Bute0.9 km NW
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Craigmore Village, Argyll and Bute1.6 km E
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Montford Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute2.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Canada Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute1.5 km SE
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Hill of Ascog Mountain, Argyll and Bute2.3 km SE
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Creag na Buidsich Mountain, Argyll and Bute3 km W
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Barone Hill Mountain, Argyll and Bute3.1 km SW
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Loch Ascog Lake, Argyll and Bute2.9 km S
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Ascog Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.7 km SE
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Ardyne Burn River, Scotland2.7 km NE
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Kames Bay Natural site, Scotland3.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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