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Natural site

Port Nessock Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°43′34″ N 4°57′49″ W

Map showing the location of Port Nessock Bay Port Nessock Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Port Logan
0.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport60 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport75 km

About Port Nessock Bay

Port Nessock 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 (60 km). Nearby sights include Quarry Bay and Maidenhead Bay.

Climate of Port Nessock Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (118 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Port Nessock Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1147987625466698996118114110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Port Nessock Bay

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Isle of Man Airport (IOM) (75 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 64 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 60 kmwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 75 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 81 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 64 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 134 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 161 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 176 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 177 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Port Nessock Bay

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 1,093 natural sites, 363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 24 kmNW
  • Kid Islands Island 24 kmNE
  • Gargrie Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Scart Islands Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km430 places

  • West Maiden Island 55 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 50 kmSW
  • Murrays Isles Island 48 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 36 kmW

60–100 km1,006 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Port Logan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.6 km SE
  • Clanyard Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km SE
  • Kirkmaiden Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km SE
  • Ardwell Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km N
  • Clachanmore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km N
  • Drummore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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