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Elrig

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°47′34″ N 4°36′38″ W

Map showing the location of Elrig Elrig
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 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 Airport79 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport79 km

About Elrig

Elrig is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Barr Hill and Milton Fell.

Climate of Elrig

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Elrig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)11880896861666691103125122117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Elrig

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 88 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 79 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 88 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 121 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 169 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Elrig

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 1,597 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 24 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 25 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 20 kmN
  • Kid Islands Island 6 kmNW

25–60 km694 places

  • Lighthouse Island Island 60 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 51 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmE
  • Green Island Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,343 places

  • British Isles Island 97 kmSE
  • Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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