Skip to content
Geonivora
Natural site

Kirkcudbright Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°46′37″ N 4°04′33″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkcudbright Bay Kirkcudbright Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Balmae
2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport85 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km

About Kirkcudbright Bay

Kirkcudbright Bay is a natural site. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Little Ross and Torrs Cove Bay.

Climate of Kirkcudbright Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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 Kirkcudbright Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkcudbright Bay

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 121 km to the west.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 85 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 121 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 142 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 144 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkcudbright Bay

Within 100 km: 315 historic and cultural sites, 2,431 natural sites, 583 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 11 kmNW
  • Hestan Island Island 18 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 9 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 11 kmNW

25–60 km926 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Green Island Island 28 kmN
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km2,174 places

  • British Isles Island 87 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Balmae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km E
  • Dromore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NE
  • The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km NE
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7 km N
  • Townhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km NE
  • Millhall Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: