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Colvend

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′08″ N 3°46′27″ W

Map showing the location of Colvend Colvend
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 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 Airport87 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km

About Colvend

Colvend is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 39 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Torbay Hill and White Hill.

Climate of Colvend

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 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Colvend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Colvend

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 115 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 87 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 119 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmeast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Colvend

Within 100 km: 390 historic and cultural sites, 2,828 natural sites, 655 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 13 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 5 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 15 kmW
  • Danevale Island Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,312 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 44 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 30 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 29 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 29 kmW

60–100 km2,319 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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