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Auchencairn

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′30″ N 3°52′23″ W

Map showing the location of Auchencairn Auchencairn
Location in United Kingdom
Population
200
200
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport97 km

About Auchencairn

Auchencairn is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 200. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Torr Hill and Auchencairn Bay.

Climate of Auchencairn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Auchencairn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Auchencairn

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 117 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 97 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 117 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 131 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Auchencairn

Within 100 km: 367 historic and cultural sites, 2,686 natural sites, 636 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 20 kmE
  • Murrays Isles Island 23 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 4 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 23 kmW

25–60 km1,147 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 43 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 46 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 49 kmW

60–100 km2,278 places

  • British Isles Island 94 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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