- Population
- 2,580
- 2.6K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport29 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
About Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay is a village. Location: Inverclyde, Scotland. Population: 2,580. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Whiting Bay and Wemyss Bay.
Climate of Wemyss Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (191 mm)
- Driest month
- May (83 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 191 | 123 | 145 | 86 | 83 | 86 | 99 | 118 | 158 | 172 | 174 | 180 |
How to get to Wemyss Bay
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 40 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 29 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsoutheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 70 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 40 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 136 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 157 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wemyss Bay
Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 3,323 natural sites, 1,212 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km284 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 12 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 17 kmS
- Little Cumbrae Island Island 18 kmS
- Inchmarnock Island 19 kmSW
25–60 km1,466 places
- Isle of Arran Island 38 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 40 kmS
- Cala Island 47 kmW
60–100 km2,914 places
- Colonsay Island 86 kmW
- Kiloran Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Scarba Island 62 kmNW
- Oronsay Island 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whiting Bay Natural site, United Kingdom1.4 km NW
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Wemyss Bay Natural site, Scotland1.2 km SW
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Studdel Hills Mountain, Inverclyde3.1 km NE
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Kelly Burn River, Scotland1.2 km SW
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Meigle Bay Natural site, Scotland3.3 km S
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Inverkip Bay Natural site, United Kingdom3.2 km N
Sources & licences
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