- Elevation
- 75 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport60 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport97 km
About Birch Island
Birch Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Airie Burn and Glengainoch Burn.
Climate of Birch Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (165 mm)
- Driest month
- June (77 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° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
How to get to Birch Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 60 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 95 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 60 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 108 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 122 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 151 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 163 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Birch Island
Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 2,521 natural sites, 629 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km381 places
- Murrays Isles Island 22 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 24 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 22 kmS
- Green Island Island 5 kmNE
25–60 km967 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 30 kmSE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 28 kmW
60–100 km2,086 places
- Isle of Arran Island 95 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km E
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km N
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway7 km N
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Parton Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km E
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway15 km S -
Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Airie Burn River, Scotland1.4 km S
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Glengainoch Burn River, Scotland0.5 km N
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Auchencloy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km SW
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Airie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km S
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Cairn Edward Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km N
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Shaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km W
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Loch Ken Lake, Scotland3 km NE
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Bennan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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