Portlong Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′37″ N 5°11′16″ W
- Local time
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- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport59 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport60 km
About Portlong Bay
Portlong 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 (59 km). Nearby sights include Portnaughan Bay and Dounam Bay.
Photos of Portlong Bay
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Corsewall Lighthouse Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Portlong Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 111 | 78 | 83 | 60 | 53 | 65 | 71 | 89 | 93 | 114 | 111 | 109 |
How to get to Portlong Bay
The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 59 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (70 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 64 km to the southwest.
Airports
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 59 kmsouthwest
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 60 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 64 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 166 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 190 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 196 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portlong Bay
Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 1,340 natural sites, 489 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km102 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 7 kmSE
- Heron Isle Island 17 kmSE
- Well Island Island 7 kmSE
- Duck Island Island 7 kmSE
25–60 km552 places
- West Maiden Island 36 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 43 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 42 kmNW
- Reagh Island Island 60 kmSW
60–100 km1,255 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Portnaughan Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km NE
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Dounam Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km SE
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Salt Pan Bay Natural site, Scotland1.2 km S
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Bine Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km E
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Cairnbowie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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Strool Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km S
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Corsewall Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NE
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Blair More Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km E
Sources & licences
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