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Craighead

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°55′00″ N 5°07′53″ W

Map showing the location of Craighead Craighead
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenstockdale
1.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport58 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport68 km

About Craighead

Craighead is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Well Island and Duck Island.

Climate of Craighead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Craighead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craighead

The nearest airport is George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (74 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 62 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 58 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 191 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Craighead

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 1,254 natural sites, 435 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 1 kmN
  • Heron Isle Island 12 kmE
  • Well Island Island 1 kmNW
  • Duck Island Island 1 kmNW

25–60 km498 places

  • West Maiden Island 39 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 50 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 50 kmNW
  • Reagh Island Island 56 kmSW

60–100 km1,146 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 76 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 100 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenstockdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km SE
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.9 km E
  • Leswalt Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3 km NE
  • Challoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km E
  • Wierston Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.4 km N
  • Dinduff Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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