Craigaherron Island
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′04″ N 4°10′56″ W
- Elevation
- 126 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport100 km
About Craigaherron Island
Craigaherron Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Loch Skerrow and Blaeberry Island.
Climate of Craigaherron Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
How to get to Craigaherron Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 98 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 104 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 149 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craigaherron Island
Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 2,496 natural sites, 612 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km383 places
- Murrays Isles Island 19 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 21 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 19 kmS
- Green Island Island 8 kmNE
25–60 km959 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 40 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 29 kmSE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 27 kmW
- Cottage Island Island 52 kmE
60–100 km2,048 places
- Isle of Arran Island 96 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km S -
Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.5 km NE
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Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.7 km E
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Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway16 km SW -
Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km E -
Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.8 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Skerrow Lake, Scotland0.1 km SW
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Blaeberry Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.2 km NW
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Auchencloy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km N
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Laughenghie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km S
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Airie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NE
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Rig of Burnfoot Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km SW
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Clack Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km E
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Airie Burn River, Scotland2 km NE
Sources & licences
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