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Challoch

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′00″ N 4°32′00″ W

Map showing the location of Challoch Challoch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
37 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport60 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport90 km

About Challoch

Challoch is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 37 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Doon Hill and Glenvogie Fell.

Climate of Challoch

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 1°)
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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Climate of Challoch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12685977267717397114134131124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Challoch

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 99 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 60 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 90 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 139 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 160 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 179 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Challoch

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 1,903 natural sites, 537 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km284 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 4 kmW
  • Isles of Trool Island 12 kmN
  • Germany Isle Island 21 kmE
  • Holly Island Island 21 kmE

25–60 km805 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • Murrays Isles Island 25 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 48 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km1,525 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 84 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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