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Craigbirnoch Fell

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′35″ N 4°51′19″ W

Map showing the location of Craigbirnoch Fell Craigbirnoch Fell
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
192 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenwhilly
2.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport61 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport74 km

About Craigbirnoch Fell

Craigbirnoch Fell is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 192 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Big Craigenlee and Stab Hill.

Climate of Craigbirnoch Fell

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (146 mm)
Driest month
May (65 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 Craigbirnoch Fell
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1409611176657983107121146141133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigbirnoch Fell

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 81 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 61 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 74 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 77 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 151 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 194 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craigbirnoch Fell

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 1,502 natural sites, 493 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 19 kmW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 16 kmE
  • Isles of Trool Island 24 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km645 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmN
  • West Maiden Island 57 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 57 kmNW

60–100 km1,233 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 74 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 97 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenwhilly Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km N
  • New Luce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km S
  • Artfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km E
  • Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km W
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    14 km SW
  • Auchmantle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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