Garlieston Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′28″ N 4°21′42″ W
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- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport81 km
About Garlieston Bay
Garlieston 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 (80 km). Nearby sights include Eggerness Hill and Gallow Hill.
Climate of Garlieston Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (115 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 74 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 85 | 97 | 115 | 113 | 110 |
How to get to Garlieston Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 103 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 81 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 99 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 103 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 120 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 149 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 157 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garlieston Bay
Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 2,028 natural sites, 514 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km189 places
- Murrays Isles Island 9 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 9 kmE
- Ardwall Isle Island 9 kmE
- Germany Isle Island 18 kmNE
25–60 km826 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 59 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 35 kmE
- Green Island Island 32 kmNE
60–100 km1,731 places
- British Isles Island 91 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmN
- West Maiden Island 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Garlieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km W
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Broughton Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
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Whithorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km SW -
Sorbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km W
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Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km NW -
North Balfern Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Eggerness Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.8 km NE
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km S
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Rigg Bay Natural site, Scotland2.8 km S
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Wigtown Bay Natural site, Scotland4.1 km E
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Knockeffrick Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.9 km W
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Lady Bay Natural site, Scotland7.7 km S
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Portyerrock Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway8.1 km S
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White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway8.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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