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Natural site

Cairngarroch Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°41′14″ N 4°52′50″ W

Map showing the location of Cairngarroch Bay Cairngarroch Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Drummore
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport64 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport69 km

About Cairngarroch Bay

Cairngarroch Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Crawar Bay and Drummore Bay.

Climate of Cairngarroch Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (118 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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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Climate of Cairngarroch Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1147987625466698996118114110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairngarroch Bay

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 64 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Isle of Man Airport (IOM) (69 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 68 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 64 kmwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 69 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 68 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 137 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cairngarroch Bay

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 1,118 natural sites, 347 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Kid Islands Island 22 kmNE
  • Gargrie Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Scart Islands Island 22 kmNE
  • Castle Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km441 places

  • Reagh Island Island 53 kmW
  • Murrays Isles Island 44 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 42 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 45 kmE

60–100 km1,034 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmSE
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 85 kmE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Drummore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.9 km W
  • Damnaglaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km SW
  • Kirkmaiden Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km W
  • Clanyard Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km W
  • Mull of Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km S
  • Port Logan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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