Strones Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°42′24″ N 4°57′33″ W
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- Airports
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport60 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport73 km
About Strones Bay
Strones 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 Clanyard Bay and Carlin House Bay.
Climate of Strones Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| 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° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 79 | 87 | 62 | 54 | 66 | 69 | 89 | 96 | 118 | 114 | 110 |
How to get to Strones 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) (73 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 73 kmsouth
- Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 81 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 64 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 136 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 159 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 175 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 178 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Strones Bay
Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 1,077 natural sites, 352 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km104 places
- Kid Islands Island 25 kmNE
- Gargrie Island Island 24 kmNE
- Scart Islands Island 24 kmNE
- Heron Isle Island 23 kmN
25–60 km433 places
- West Maiden Island 56 kmNW
- Reagh Island Island 50 kmSW
- Murrays Isles Island 48 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 37 kmW
60–100 km994 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Clanyard Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km SE
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Port Logan Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km N
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Kirkmaiden Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SE
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Damnaglaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km SE
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Drummore Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km SE
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Ardwell Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clanyard Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km SE
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Carlin House Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km SE
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Slouchnamorroch Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km NW
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Slate Heugh Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NW
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Bereddock Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.4 km S
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Inchmulloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Quarry Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km N
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Barncorkrie Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km S
Sources & licences
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