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Aird

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°53′58″ N 4°58′13″ W

Map showing the location of Aird Aird
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport66 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km

About Aird

Aird is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Stair Park and Macneilie Hill.

Climate of Aird

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (146 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Aird
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1409611176657983107121146141133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aird

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (72 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 70 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 66 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 75 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 162 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 193 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Aird

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 1,338 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 11 kmW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 25 kmE
  • Kid Islands Island 22 kmE
  • Gargrie Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km546 places

  • West Maiden Island 49 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,148 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 80 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 99 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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