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Drumwhirn

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°06′00″ N 3°58′00″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
185 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km
GLA Glasgow Airport91 km

About Drumwhirn

Drumwhirn is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 185 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Garcrogo Hill and Benneeve.

Climate of Drumwhirn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (163 mm)
Driest month
June (75 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 Drumwhirn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16311111976847580102128157157160

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Drumwhirn

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 102 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 87 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 107 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Drumwhirn

Within 100 km: 337 historic and cultural sites, 2,787 natural sites, 673 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

  • Green Island Island 11 kmSW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 21 kmS
  • Danevale Island Island 14 kmS
  • Parton Island Island 12 kmS

25–60 km1,221 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 34 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Murrays Isles Island 36 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 31 kmS

60–100 km2,193 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 96 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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