- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport75 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport78 km
About Craignarget
Craignarget is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Craignarget Hill and Grey Hill.
Climate of Craignarget
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (60 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 83 | 92 | 68 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 93 | 105 | 128 | 124 | 117 |
How to get to Craignarget
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 82 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 78 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 84 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 82 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 157 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 177 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craignarget
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 1,450 natural sites, 441 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km192 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 17 kmNE
- Kid Islands Island 4 kmE
- Gargrie Island Island 4 kmE
- Scart Islands Island 4 kmE
25–60 km654 places
- Murrays Isles Island 31 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 54 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 58 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 32 kmE
60–100 km1,192 places
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 74 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craignarget Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NE
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Grey Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NE
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Mull of Sinniness Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km W
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Luce Bay Natural site, Scotland1.7 km S
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Knock Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km N
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Dorman's Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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