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Auchencairn Height

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°11′52″ N 3°40′29″ W

Map showing the location of Auchencairn Height Auchencairn Height
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
309 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Park
2.7 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport86 km

About Auchencairn Height

Auchencairn Height is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 309 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Clauchrie Hill and Great Hill.

Climate of Auchencairn Height

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (158 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Height
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)15811111971787482101125156152156

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Auchencairn Height

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 86 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 89 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 148 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 150 kmeast

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

Day trips from Auchencairn Height

Within 100 km: 439 historic and cultural sites, 3,049 natural sites, 737 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km344 places

  • Cottage Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 23 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Mid Isle Island 11 kmS

25–60 km1,526 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 55 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 42 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km2,355 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Park Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km W
  • Kirkpatrick Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km W
  • Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.1 km NW
  • Closeburn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.2 km NW
  • Blackwood Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km SW
  • Auldgirth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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