- Population
- 3,757
- 3.8K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport67 km
About Cairnryan
Cairnryan is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 3,757. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Glen Burn and Clachan Hill.
Climate of Cairnryan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (127 mm)
- Driest month
- May (58 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 86 | 95 | 67 | 58 | 72 | 77 | 97 | 104 | 127 | 124 | 120 |
How to get to Cairnryan
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 72 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 67 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 67 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 72 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 159 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 181 kmsoutheast
- Dublin Population: 1M 199 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cairnryan
Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 1,416 natural sites, 478 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km159 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 9 kmSW
- Heron Isle Island 8 kmSE
- Well Island Island 9 kmSW
- Duck Island Island 9 kmSW
25–60 km599 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmNE
- West Maiden Island 46 kmW
- Sheep Island Island 50 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 50 kmNW
60–100 km1,213 places
- Isle of Arran Island 72 kmN
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmN
- Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmE
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glen Burn River, Scotland0.5 km S
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Clachan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NW
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Mid Moile Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NE
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Braid Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km E
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Cairn Connell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km W
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Stair Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway7.7 km S
Sources & licences
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