Portyerrock Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°43′07″ N 4°21′43″ W
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- IOM Isle of Man Airport73 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport88 km
About Portyerrock Bay
Portyerrock 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 (73 km). Nearby sights include Lady Bay and Cairnhead Bay.
Climate of Portyerrock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 74 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 85 | 97 | 115 | 113 | 110 |
How to get to Portyerrock Bay
The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 102 km to the west.
Airports
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 73 kmsouth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 88 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 98 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 102 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 128 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 132 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 152 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portyerrock Bay
Within 100 km: 214 historic and cultural sites, 1,941 natural sites, 473 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km124 places
- Murrays Isles Island 14 kmNE
- Islands of Fleet Island 13 kmNE
- Ardwall Isle Island 14 kmNE
- Germany Isle Island 25 kmN
25–60 km753 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 55 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 54 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 37 kmE
- Green Island Island 39 kmNE
60–100 km1,751 places
- British Isles Island 83 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 97 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Whithorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NW -
Portyerrock Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.4 km SW
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Prestrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km W
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Isle of Whithorn Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km S
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Castlewigg Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km NW
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Bailliewhir Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lady Bay Natural site, Scotland0.4 km N
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Cairnhead Bay Natural site, Scotland0.4 km E
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Isle of Whithorn Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km S
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Leakin Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SW
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5 km N
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Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km W
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Port Castle Bay Natural site, Scotland6 km W
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Rigg Bay Natural site, Scotland5.4 km N
Sources & licences
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