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Dornock

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°59′00″ N 3°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Dornock Dornock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport97 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport105 km

About Dornock

Dornock is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Galabank and Bowness on Solway.

Climate of Dornock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (103 mm)
Driest month
April (53 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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Climate of Dornock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)100757853556170788410298103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dornock

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 97 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 102 km to the east.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 97 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 105 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 102 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 117 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 130 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Dornock

Within 100 km: 605 historic and cultural sites, 3,206 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 4 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Dormont Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Henderland Island Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km1,756 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 26 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 43 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 57 kmW
  • Wood Howe Island 59 kmSE

60–100 km2,586 places

  • High Moor Mountain 85 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmSW
  • Tuft Rock Island 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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