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Cairn Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°41′04″ N 4°56′38″ W

Map showing the location of Cairn Fell Cairn Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Clanyard
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport60 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport70 km

About Cairn Fell

Cairn Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Barncorkrie Moor and Inshanks Fell.

Climate of Cairn Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (118 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Cairn Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°17°17°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1147987625466698996118114110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cairn Fell

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Isle of Man Airport (IOM) (70 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 64 km to the west.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 60 kmwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 70 kmsouth
  • Belfast International Airport (BFS) Belfast 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 64 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 138 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 173 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 178 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cairn Fell

Within 100 km: 102 historic and cultural sites, 1,064 natural sites, 345 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Dorman's Island Island 23 kmNE
  • White Loch Lake 24 kmN
  • Whitefield Loch Lake 24 kmNE
  • Soulseat Loch Lake 22 kmN

25–60 km425 places

  • West Maiden Island 58 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 49 kmSW
  • Murrays Isles Island 48 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 38 kmW

60–100 km995 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmSE
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 89 kmE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Clanyard Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km N
  • Kirkmaiden Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km NE
  • Damnaglaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km E
  • Drummore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km E
  • Port Logan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.5 km N
  • Mull of Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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