- Elevation
- 308 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport78 km
About Doons
Doons is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 308 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Auchenbainzie Hill and Auchenknight Ridge.
Climate of Doons
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
How to get to Doons
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 72 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 84 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 88 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Auchenbainzie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km SE
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Auchenknight Ridge Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Auchengassel Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km N
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Auchengibbert Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km S
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Bennan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Torbraehead Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km W
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Tynron Doon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km S
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Merkland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km N
Sources & licences
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