Skip to content
Geonivora
Natural site

Dounam Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′20″ N 5°10′56″ W

Map showing the location of Dounam Bay Dounam Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ervie
3.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport59 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km

About Dounam Bay

Dounam 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 (59 km). Nearby sights include Salt Pan Bay and Portlong Bay.

Climate of Dounam Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (114 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Dounam Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1117883605365718993114111109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dounam Bay

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 59 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (70 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 63 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 59 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 63 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 166 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 189 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 195 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dounam Bay

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 1,332 natural sites, 485 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 6 kmSE
  • Heron Isle Island 17 kmSE
  • Well Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Duck Island Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km547 places

  • West Maiden Island 36 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 43 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,244 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 70 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ervie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km E
  • Wierston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.1 km SE
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    13 km SE
  • Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    10 km E
  • Kirkcolm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km E
  • Dinduff Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: