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Wemyss Bay

Located in Inverclyde, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′34″ N 4°53′22″ W

Map showing the location of Wemyss Bay Wemyss Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Population
2,580
2.6K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Wemyss Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)19112314586838699118158172174180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

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