- Population
- 150
- 150
- Elevation
- 110 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
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
Everything nearby-
Craighead Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km SW
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High Germany Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km NE
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Cats Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Crawston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NE
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Killyleoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km SE
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Glenesslin Burn River, Scotland1.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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