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Natural site

North Bay

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°33′22″ N 4°40′28″ W

Map showing the location of North Bay North Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Troon
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport9 km
GLA Glasgow Airport38 km

About North Bay

North Bay is a natural site. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are May–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Troon Beach and South Bay.

Climate of North Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (124 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 North Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)12085945958647588109124122119

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to North Bay

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 9 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 43 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 9 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 38 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 43 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 103 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 133 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 147 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 205 kmeast

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

Day trips from North Bay

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 3,170 natural sites, 1,087 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 11 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 2 kmSE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 24 kmNW
  • Horse Isle Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km1,171 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 37 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 28 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 32 kmSW
  • Little Cumbrae Island Island 25 kmNW

60–100 km3,126 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 98 kmNE
  • Scarba Island 96 kmNW
  • Cala Island 77 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Troon Town, South Ayrshire
    1.6 km SE
  • Irvine City, North Ayrshire
    7.1 km N
  • Loans Village, South Ayrshire
    3.2 km E
  • Barassie Village, South Ayrshire
    1.2 km E
  • Muirhead Neighbourhood, South Ayrshire
    2.1 km E
  • Dundonald Village, South Ayrshire
    5.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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