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Natural site

Drumahowen Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′46″ N 5°11′19″ W

Map showing the location of Drumahowen Bay Drumahowen Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Stranraer
11 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 Airport56 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport65 km

About Drumahowen Bay

Drumahowen 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 (56 km). Nearby sights include Slouchnawen Bay and Wee Port Bay.

Climate of Drumahowen 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).

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Climate of Drumahowen 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 Drumahowen Bay

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Belfast International Airport (BFS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 60 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 56 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmnorthwest
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 73 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 120 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 191 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Drumahowen Bay

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 1,238 natural sites, 453 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 4 kmE
  • Heron Isle Island 16 kmE
  • Well Island Island 4 kmE
  • Duck Island Island 3 kmE

25–60 km499 places

  • West Maiden Island 35 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 46 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,165 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 75 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km E
  • Wierston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km E
  • Glenstockdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km SE
  • Ervie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km NE
  • Leswalt Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.2 km E
  • Dinduff Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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