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Castlewigg

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°45′00″ N 4°26′00″ W

Map showing the location of Castlewigg Castlewigg
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport75 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport84 km

About Castlewigg

Castlewigg is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Camp Hill and Gallow Hill.

Climate of Castlewigg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (115 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Castlewigg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1117481646062628597115113110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castlewigg

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 75 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 98 km to the west.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 75 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 84 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 98 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 125 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 155 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Castlewigg

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 1,865 natural sites, 471 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 15 kmNE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 15 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 15 kmNE
  • Germany Isle Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km757 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 41 kmE
  • Green Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km1,625 places

  • British Isles Island 88 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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