- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport82 km
About Castle Island
Castle Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Scar Island and Blaeberry Island.
Climate of Castle Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 85 | 97 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 97 | 114 | 134 | 131 | 124 |
How to get to Castle Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 86 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 82 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 86 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 86 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 156 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 176 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castle Island
Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 1,558 natural sites, 459 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km186 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 14 kmN
- Kid Islands Island 2 kmS
- Gargrie Island Island 2 kmS
- Scart Islands Island 2 kmS
25–60 km721 places
- Murrays Isles Island 28 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 58 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 54 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 29 kmE
60–100 km1,266 places
- Isle of Arran Island 91 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 70 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craignarget Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km SW
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Gillespie Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km SW
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Loch Head Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km SE
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Auchenmalg Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km W
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Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km W
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Elrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scar Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km SE
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Blaeberry Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NE
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Round Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Long Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SE
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Scart Islands Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km S
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Gargrie Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km S
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Kid Islands Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km S
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Grey Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km W
Sources & licences
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