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Natural site

White Bay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°46′07″ N 4°05′04″ W

Map showing the location of White Bay White Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balmae
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport84 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport87 km

About White Bay

White 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 (84 km). Nearby sights include Little Ross and Meikle Ross.

Climate of White 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).

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Climate of White Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to White Bay

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 84 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 120 km to the west.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 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 120 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 144 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from White Bay

Within 100 km: 315 historic and cultural sites, 2,412 natural sites, 576 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 11 kmNW
  • Hestan Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 9 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 11 kmNW

25–60 km908 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Green Island Island 29 kmN
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 40 kmNW

60–100 km2,176 places

  • British Isles Island 86 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Balmae Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km NE
  • Dromore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4 km NE
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.1 km N
  • The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km NE
  • Townhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km NE
  • Millhall Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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