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Craigdarroch Water

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′00″ N 3°56′24″ W

Map showing the location of Craigdarroch Water Craigdarroch Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
280 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moniaive
5.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport56 km
GLA Glasgow Airport86 km

About Craigdarroch Water

Craigdarroch Water is a river. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Ell Rig and Loch Urr.

Climate of Craigdarroch Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
June (75 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 Craigdarroch Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)16311111976847580102128157157160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigdarroch Water

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 82 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 56 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 159 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Craigdarroch Water

Within 100 km: 357 historic and cultural sites, 2,815 natural sites, 684 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km370 places

  • Green Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Danevale Island Island 20 kmS
  • Parton Island Island 18 kmS
  • Green Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km1,309 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 37 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 42 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 36 kmS

60–100 km2,177 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 97 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.4 km N
  • Holmhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km W
  • Dunreggan Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km N
  • Drumwhirn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km S
  • Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6 km NE
  • Craigdarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.2 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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