Dorman's Island
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′32″ N 4°44′50″ W
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport72 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport77 km
About Dorman's Island
Dorman's Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Whitefield Loch and Craigenveoch Fell.
Climate of Dorman's Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (148 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 96 | 110 | 79 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 106 | 124 | 148 | 143 | 135 |
How to get to Dorman's Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 81 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 77 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 87 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 81 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 156 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 160 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 180 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dorman's Island
Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 1,442 natural sites, 447 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km191 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 16 kmNE
- Kid Islands Island 7 kmE
- Gargrie Island Island 6 kmSE
- Scart Islands Island 6 kmE
25–60 km661 places
- Murrays Isles Island 33 kmE
- Lighthouse Island Island 53 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 60 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 35 kmE
60–100 km1,185 places
- Isle of Arran Island 88 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 84 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km NW
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Auchenmalg Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km S
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Gillespie Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km S
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Stairhaven Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Craignarget Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km SE
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Camrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whitefield Loch Lake, Scotland0.9 km N
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Craigenveoch Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km N
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Knock Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km NE
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Grey Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km E
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Mull of Sinniness Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km S
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Craignarget Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SE
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Barlockhart Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
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Dernaglar Loch Lake, Scotland4.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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