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Challoch

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′00″ N 5°05′00″ W

Map showing the location of Challoch Challoch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport61 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport70 km

About Challoch

Challoch is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Tor of Craigoch and Craighead.

Climate of Challoch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Challoch

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (73 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 65 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 61 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 70 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 166 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 180 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 192 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Challoch

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 1,288 natural sites, 438 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 3 kmW
  • Heron Isle Island 9 kmE
  • Well Island Island 3 kmW
  • Duck Island Island 3 kmW

25–60 km513 places

  • West Maiden Island 42 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 52 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km1,141 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 77 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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