About Bankend

Bankend is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Highmains Hill and Ward Law.

Climate of Bankend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (121 mm)
Driest month: April (55 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

16° 9°

13° 6°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

120

Feb

89

Mar

90

Apr

55

May

63

Jun

60

Jul

72

Aug

82

Sep

90

Oct

121

Nov

112

Dec

118

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 Bankend
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	120	89	90	55	63	60	72	82	90	121	112	118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bankend

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 107 km to the northwest.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 122 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 135 kmsouth
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 138 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bankend

Within 100 km: 471 historic and cultural sites, 3,167 natural sites, 717 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 13 kmS
Kirkland Scar Island 22 kmE
Cottage Island Island 12 kmNE
Dormont Island Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km1,693 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmS
Murrays Isles Island 50 kmSW
Hestan Island Island 27 kmSW
Islands of Fleet Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km2,447 places

High Moor Mountain 91 kmS
Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmS
Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Highmains Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.3 km SW
Ward Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.8 km S
Caerlaverock Castle Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway
2.9 km S
Watch Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
4.3 km W
Dumfries transmitter Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway
4 km NE
Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
5.2 km NW

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