- Elevation
- 122 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport70 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport101 km
About Crocketford
Crocketford is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 122 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Green Island and Larglanglee Hill.
Climate of Crocketford
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 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 Crocketford
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 70 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 96 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 70 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 110 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 143 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 145 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Crocketford
Within 100 km: 361 historic and cultural sites, 2,895 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km355 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 23 kmSE
- Hestan Island Island 23 kmS
- Green Island Island 17 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 17 kmSW
25–60 km1,290 places
- Murrays Isles Island 36 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 36 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 35 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 43 kmE
60–100 km2,302 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 77 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Green Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km SE
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Larglanglee Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NW
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Tan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km S
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Peaty Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Fell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km S
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Milharay Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km NW
Sources & licences
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