White Bay
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°46′07″ N 4°05′04″ W
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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.
Photos of White Bay
Climate of White Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 116 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 82 | 95 | 110 | 112 | 113 |
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
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Ross Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.3 km S -
Meikle Ross Natural site, Scotland1 km W -
Thunderhole Bay Natural site, Scotland0.6 km N
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Kirkcudbright Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km NE
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Little Ross Lighthouse Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway0.3 km S
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Torrs Cove Bay Natural site, Scotland1.9 km NE
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Fauldbog Bay Natural site, Scotland2 km W
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Mull of Ross Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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