- Elevation
- 320 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport67 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport97 km
About Craigelwhan
Craigelwhan is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 320 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Bennan and Larglanglee Hill.
Climate of Craigelwhan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 111 | 119 | 76 | 84 | 75 | 80 | 102 | 128 | 157 | 157 | 160 |
How to get to Craigelwhan
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 93 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 103 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 148 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craigelwhan
Within 100 km: 350 historic and cultural sites, 2,877 natural sites, 694 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km374 places
- Green Island Island 15 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 18 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 13 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km1,253 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmSE
- Murrays Isles Island 36 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 26 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 37 kmSW
60–100 km2,294 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Crocketford Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SE
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Brae Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km E
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Corsock Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km W
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Springholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km S
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Kirkpatrick Durham Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km S
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Shawhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.3 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bennan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km NE
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Larglanglee Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SE
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Milharay Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km SW
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Brockloch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km SW
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Muil Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km N
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Bardarroch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5 km SW
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Bishop Forest Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km NE
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Peaty Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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