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Big Water of Fleet

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°56′00″ N 4°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Big Water of Fleet Big Water of Fleet
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gatehouse of Fleet
6.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport67 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport98 km

About Big Water of Fleet

Big Water of Fleet is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Little Water of Fleet and Isle of Pins.

Climate of Big Water of Fleet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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 Big Water of Fleet
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Big Water of Fleet

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 67 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 104 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 98 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 163 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Big Water of Fleet

Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 2,386 natural sites, 593 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km349 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 13 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 15 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 13 kmS
  • Green Island Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km915 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 28 kmSE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 59 kmW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 25 kmW

60–100 km1,972 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 63 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.1 km S
  • Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.9 km S
  • Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km W
  • Mark Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.7 km W
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    15 km SE
  • Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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