- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport79 km
About Carrick Isle
Carrick Isle is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Auchie Isle and Hill of Ochiltree.
Climate of Carrick Isle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 105 | 123 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 113 | 138 | 161 | 160 | 152 |
How to get to Carrick Isle
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 93 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 79 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 98 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 134 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 172 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 188 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carrick Isle
Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,869 natural sites, 555 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km304 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 10 kmS
- Isles of Trool Island 7 kmE
- Eagle Island Island 23 kmE
- Kid Islands Island 25 kmS
25–60 km806 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 54 kmN
- Pladda Island 51 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 37 kmSE
60–100 km1,499 places
- Isle of Arran Island 72 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bargrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Glentrool Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km E
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Knowe Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km S
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Knockytoul Village, South Ayrshire6 km NW
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Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway15 km SE -
Penninghame Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Auchie Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km N
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Hill of Ochiltree Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km S
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Creebank Burn River, Scotland2.6 km N
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Top of the Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km S
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Bennan of Kirkcalla Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Fauld Carnahan Isle Island, South Ayrshire2.8 km NW
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Rig of the Cairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km E
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Loch Ochiltree Lake, Scotland3 km S
Sources & licences
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