- Elevation
- 182 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport55 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport95 km
About Big Doon
Big Doon is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Craigdews Hill and Fell of Talnotry.
Climate of Big Doon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 200 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (202 mm)
- Driest month
- June (98 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 202 | 135 | 158 | 103 | 103 | 98 | 100 | 130 | 169 | 199 | 200 | 196 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Big Doon
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 95 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 55 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 96 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 111 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 128 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 159 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 176 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Big Doon
Within 100 km: 224 historic and cultural sites, 2,243 natural sites, 585 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km354 places
- Murrays Isles Island 24 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmS
- Green Island Island 18 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 16 kmW
25–60 km907 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 53 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmN
- Hestan Island Island 41 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmS
60–100 km1,791 places
- Isle of Arran Island 86 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 61 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Talnotry Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km S
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Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SW
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Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km S
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Stronord Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.3 km SW
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Palnure Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.1 km S
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Penkiln Mews Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.4 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigdews Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km NE
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Fell of Talnotry Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NW
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Bar Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km S
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Poultrybuie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Millfore Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km N -
Millfore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km SE
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Brockloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NE
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Millfore SW Top Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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