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Cats Craig

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°07′48″ N 3°45′45″ W

Map showing the location of Cats Craig Cats Craig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunscore
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
GLA Glasgow Airport93 km

About Cats Craig

Cats Craig is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 194 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Killyleoch Hill and Far Dundrum Plantation.

Climate of Cats Craig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Cats Craig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Cats Craig

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 153 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cats Craig

Within 100 km: 411 historic and cultural sites, 2,971 natural sites, 707 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km327 places

  • Green Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Dormont Island Island 24 kmE
  • Danevale Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Parton Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,438 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 46 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 33 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km2,324 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km NW
  • Mansegate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.7 km NW
  • Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.1 km N
  • Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km W
  • Drumpark Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km S
  • Glenmidge Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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