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Natural site

Dalavan Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′07″ N 4°14′19″ W

Map showing the location of Dalavan Bay Dalavan Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Sandgreen
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport75 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport89 km

About Dalavan Bay

Dalavan 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 (75 km). Nearby sights include Fleet Bay and Chapel Bay.

Climate of Dalavan Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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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Climate of Dalavan Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dalavan Bay

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 112 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dalavan Bay

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 2,284 natural sites, 566 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 4 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 6 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 4 kmS
  • Green Island Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km865 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 27 kmE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,944 places

  • British Isles Island 96 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 100 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km SE
  • Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km NE
  • Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km SE
  • Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km E
  • Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km NE
  • Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Fleet Bay Natural site, Scotland
    0.4 km SE
  • Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.7 km NE
  • Airds Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km SE
  • White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km SW
  • Mill Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km NW
  • Mossyard Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km SW
  • Skyreburn Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.8 km NE
  • Ben John Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km NW

Sources & licences

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