Craigmurchie
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°01′50″ N 4°31′00″ W
- Elevation
- 286 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport87 km
About Craigmurchie
Craigmurchie is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Borgan Hill and Larg Hill.
Climate of Craigmurchie
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (81 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 105 | 123 | 83 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 113 | 138 | 161 | 160 | 152 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Craigmurchie
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 87 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 103 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 132 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 165 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 184 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craigmurchie
Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,985 natural sites, 556 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km319 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 8 kmSW
- Isles of Trool Island 5 kmN
- Germany Isle Island 23 kmSE
- Holly Island Island 19 kmE
25–60 km837 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 57 kmN
- Pladda Island 58 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 30 kmSE
60–100 km1,571 places
- Isle of Arran Island 79 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 86 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 84 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km S -
Penninghame Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km S
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Sawmill Cottages Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km S
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Bargrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km NW
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Glentrool Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km NW
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Challoch Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Borgan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NE
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Larg Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km E
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Punch Well Brae Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Garlick Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
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Cut Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km S
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Lamachan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NE
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Cordorcan Burn River, Scotland3.6 km S
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Rig of the Cairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Millfore Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway8.8 km E -
Black Laggan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km E
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Garmill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km SW
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Glenvogie Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km SW
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Top of the Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6 km W
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Mulldonoch Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6 km NE
Sources & licences
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