Balcary Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°49′41″ N 3°50′04″ W
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- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport97 km
About Balcary Bay
Balcary 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 (89 km). Nearby sights include Little Airds Hill and Auchencairn Bay.
Climate of Balcary Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 85 | 89 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 119 | 118 | 122 |
How to get to Balcary Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 89 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 119 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 97 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 122 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 124 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmwest
- Preston Population: 313.3K 140 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Balcary Bay
Within 100 km: 376 historic and cultural sites, 2,726 natural sites, 636 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km222 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmNE
- Hestan Island Island 1 kmNE
- Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km1,221 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 40 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 26 kmW
- Ardwall Isle Island 25 kmW
- Green Island Island 28 kmNW
60–100 km2,295 places
- British Isles Island 93 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 82 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 83 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NW
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Rockcliffe Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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West Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NE
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Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km N
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Colvend Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km NE
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Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Airds Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km S
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Auchencairn Bay Natural site, Scotland0.6 km N
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Big Airds Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km SW
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Hestan Island Island, Scotland1.3 km NE
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Moyl Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NE
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Urr Water River, Scotland0.6 km N
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Torr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km N
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Orchardton Bay Natural site, Scotland2.4 km N
Sources & licences
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