Airds Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′40″ N 4°13′21″ W
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport89 km
About Airds Bay
Airds Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Fleet Bay and Chapel Bay.
Climate of Airds Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
How to get to Airds Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 113 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 113 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 137 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 156 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Airds Bay
Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 2,301 natural sites, 583 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km283 places
- Murrays Isles Island 3 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 5 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 3 kmS
- Green Island Island 22 kmN
25–60 km867 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 56 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 26 kmE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 59 kmW
60–100 km1,990 places
- British Isles Island 95 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 99 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 98 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.3 km E
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Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km S
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NE -
Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km E
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Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SE
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Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fleet Bay Natural site, Scotland0.9 km NW
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Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km N
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Dalavan Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NW
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White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km W
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Skyreburn Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Mossyard Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km W
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Garvellan Rocks Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SW
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Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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