- Elevation
- 248 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport65 km
About Blue Craig
Blue Craig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 248 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Knockenhair and Conrig Hill.
Climate of Blue Craig
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
How to get to Blue Craig
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 65 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 156 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blue Craig
Within 100 km: 346 historic and cultural sites, 2,775 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km389 places
- New Island Island 18 kmN
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 23 kmNW
- Troston Loch Lake 23 kmS
- Townfoot Loch Lake 19 kmSE
25–60 km1,410 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 58 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 52 kmW
- Green Island Island 40 kmS
60–100 km2,106 places
- Isle of Arran Island 89 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 74 kmNW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 87 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Knockenhair Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km N
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Conrig Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NE
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Willowgrain Hill West Top Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Brown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km E
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Auchensow Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SE
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Glendyne Burn River, Scotland3.4 km SE
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Black Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km NW
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Willowgrain Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km E
Sources & licences
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