Craigwhinnie
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′42″ N 4°15′20″ W
- Elevation
- 417 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport60 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport98 km
About Craigwhinnie
Craigwhinnie is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 417 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Benmeal and Loch Fleet.
Climate of Craigwhinnie
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Craigwhinnie
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 60 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 98 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 104 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 153 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 169 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Craigwhinnie
Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 2,395 natural sites, 605 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km354 places
- Murrays Isles Island 20 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 22 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 20 kmS
- Green Island Island 11 kmE
25–60 km955 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 45 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 57 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 33 kmSE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 57 kmW
60–100 km1,947 places
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 70 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 66 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Talnotry Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km W
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Creetown Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SW -
Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km S -
Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway15 km W -
Mark Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SW
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Benmeal Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km SE
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Loch Fleet Lake, Scotland0.7 km NE
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Craiglowrie Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km SW
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Fell of Fleet Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NE
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Loch Grennoch Lake, Scotland1.9 km W
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Eagle Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NW
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Round Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NW
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Auchencloy Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km E
Sources & licences
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