Back Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°43′20″ N 4°32′12″ W
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- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport71 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km
About Back Bay
Back Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Front Bay and Monreith Bay.
Climate of Back Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (125 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 80 | 89 | 68 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 91 | 103 | 125 | 122 | 117 |
How to get to Back Bay
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 91 km to the west.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 71 kmsouth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 87 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 91 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 140 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 160 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Back Bay
Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 1,671 natural sites, 424 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km107 places
- Murrays Isles Island 22 kmNE
- Islands of Fleet Island 22 kmNE
- Ardwall Isle Island 23 kmNE
- Kid Islands Island 15 kmNW
25–60 km680 places
- Hestan Island Island 48 kmE
- Green Island Island 45 kmNE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 44 kmNW
- Isle-na-Gower Island 28 kmN
60–100 km1,466 places
- British Isles Island 88 kmSE
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 65 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 65 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Monreith Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NW
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Port William Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km NW
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Carleton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SE
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Whithorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.9 km E
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Glasserton Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.1 km SE
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Castlewigg Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Front Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km NW
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Monreith Bay Natural site, Scotland1.5 km NW
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Fell of Barhullion Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km N
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Fell of Carleton Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km E
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White Loch of Myrton Lake, Scotland3.2 km N
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Hill of Glasserton Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km SE
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Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km E
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Port Castle Bay Natural site, Scotland6.1 km SE
Sources & licences
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