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Colfin

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′21″ N 5°01′42″ W

Map showing the location of Colfin Colfin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 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 Airport60 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport77 km

About Colfin

Colfin is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Bean Hill and Cairn Pat.

Climate of Colfin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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 Colfin
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°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Colfin

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (77 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 65 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 60 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 123 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 187 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Colfin

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 1,234 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 10 kmNW
  • Kid Islands Island 24 kmE
  • Gargrie Island Island 24 kmE
  • Scart Islands Island 24 kmE

25–60 km470 places

  • West Maiden Island 46 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 60 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km1,100 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 84 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Bean Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.8 km SW
  • Cairn Pat Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km NW
  • Anne Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km S
  • Cairn Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.4 km SW
  • Barmore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km S
  • Knockteenan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km SW

Sources & licences

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