Dormont Island
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′13″ N 3°23′43″ W
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport98 km
About Dormont Island
Dormont Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Cottage Island and Ronald's Hill.
Climate of Dormont Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 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° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 91 | 95 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 76 | 87 | 96 | 123 | 116 | 123 |
How to get to Dormont Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 89 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 99 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 109 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 99 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 114 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 130 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dormont Island
Within 100 km: 537 historic and cultural sites, 3,208 natural sites, 725 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km219 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 23 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 19 kmSE
- Cottage Island Island 1 kmE
- Mid Isle Island 17 kmW
25–60 km1,684 places
- Hestan Island Island 38 kmSW
- Green Island Island 45 kmW
- Rampsholme Island Island 57 kmS
- St Herbert's Island Island 57 kmS
60–100 km2,567 places
- High Moor Mountain 96 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cottage Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km E
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Ronald's Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km SW
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Moss Castle Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km W
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Rotchell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km SE
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Nutholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km E
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Baillie Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km W
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Hetland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km SW
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Hazelshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km W
Sources & licences
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