- Elevation
- 141 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport65 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport92 km
About Craighead
Craighead is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 141 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Cats Craig and High Germany.
Climate of Craighead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to Craighead
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 94 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 150 kmsouthwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 154 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craighead
Within 100 km: 405 historic and cultural sites, 2,953 natural sites, 704 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km329 places
- Green Island Island 23 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 22 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 21 kmSW
- Green Island Island 12 kmS
25–60 km1,424 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 30 kmSE
- Murrays Isles Island 46 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 34 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km2,309 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 71 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km NE
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Mansegate Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km E
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Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.2 km E
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Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km W
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Wallaceton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NW
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Drumpark Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cats Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SE
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High Germany Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km NE
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Killyleoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km SE
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Crawston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NE
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Glenesslin Burn River, Scotland1 km W
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Far Dundrum Plantation Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SE
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Nithsdale Natural site, Scotland3.3 km E
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Steilston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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