Kirkandrews Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′24″ N 4°10′58″ W
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport81 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport85 km
About Kirkandrews Bay
Kirkandrews 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 (81 km). Nearby sights include Cauldforth Bay and Pulwhirrin Burn.
Photos of Kirkandrews Bay
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Little Ross Malcolm Morris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Meikle Ross James Bell · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Kirkandrews Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (113 mm)
- Driest month
- July (61 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° | 12° | 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) | 113 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 94 | 109 | 111 | 111 |
How to get to Kirkandrews Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 115 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 81 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 85 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 111 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 115 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 151 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirkandrews Bay
Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 2,343 natural sites, 579 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km250 places
- Murrays Isles Island 3 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 24 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 2 kmW
- Ardwall Isle Island 3 kmNW
25–60 km889 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 51 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmE
- Green Island Island 26 kmN
- Isle-na-Gower Island 33 kmNW
60–100 km2,061 places
- British Isles Island 91 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 94 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 93 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkandrews Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.3 km NE
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Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NW
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Borgue Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km E
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Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km NW
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km N -
Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cauldforth Bay Natural site, Scotland0.4 km W
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Pulwhirrin Burn River, Scotland1.1 km N
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Barlocco Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway2 km W
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Ringdoo Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SE
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Borness Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SE
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Islands of Fleet Island, Scotland2.3 km W
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Ardwall Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NW
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Plunton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km N
Sources & licences
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