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Cairnharrow

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′41″ N 4°17′15″ W

Map showing the location of Cairnharrow Cairnharrow
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
457 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Creetown
6.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport91 km

About Cairnharrow

Cairnharrow is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 457 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Ben John and Cambret Hill.

Climate of Cairnharrow

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (152 mm)
Driest month
July (76 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Cairnharrow
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°14°16°15°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Cairnharrow

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 110 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 91 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 110 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 161 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cairnharrow

Within 100 km: 221 historic and cultural sites, 2,255 natural sites, 558 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km313 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 8 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 10 kmSE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 8 kmSE
  • Green Island Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km841 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 31 kmE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 54 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 27 kmNW

60–100 km1,880 places

  • British Isles Island 100 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 69 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.5 km NW
  • Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km E
  • Kirkdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km SW
  • Carsluith Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km W
  • Anwoth Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.9 km E
  • Mark Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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