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Dunscore

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°08′24″ N 3°46′44″ W

Map showing the location of Dunscore Dunscore
Location in United Kingdom
Population
150
150
Elevation
110 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 Airport65 km
GLA Glasgow Airport91 km

About Dunscore

Dunscore is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 150. Elevation: 110 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Craighead and High Germany.

Climate of Dunscore

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Dunscore
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)139991026372667590106137132137

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dunscore

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dunscore

Within 100 km: 408 historic and cultural sites, 2,961 natural sites, 708 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Green Island Island 24 kmSW
  • Danevale Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Parton Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 13 kmS

25–60 km1,442 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 30 kmSE
  • Murrays Isles Island 46 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 34 kmS
  • Islands of Fleet Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km2,313 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 72 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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