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Auchencairn

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°08′49″ N 3°36′10″ W

Map showing the location of Auchencairn Auchencairn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 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 Airport73 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport91 km

About Auchencairn

Auchencairn is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Rorie Hill and Dalruscan Hill.

Climate of Auchencairn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Auchencairn

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 90 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 91 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 93 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 145 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 152 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Auchencairn

Within 100 km: 460 historic and cultural sites, 3,091 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Cottage Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Mid Isle Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km1,577 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 28 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 55 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 37 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,423 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 75 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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