- Elevation
- 296 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport72 km
About Far Cairn
Far Cairn is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 296 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Benbrake Hill and White Fell.
Climate of Far Cairn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 155 | 107 | 123 | 83 | 75 | 86 | 91 | 115 | 135 | 161 | 159 | 150 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Far Cairn
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 87 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 72 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 83 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 87 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 144 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 177 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 196 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Far Cairn
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 1,667 natural sites, 532 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km229 places
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 25 kmSW
- Isle-na-Gower Island 15 kmSE
- Isles of Trool Island 19 kmE
- Kid Islands Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km710 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 57 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 57 kmNW
- Sanda Island Island 56 kmNW
60–100 km1,407 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 81 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 98 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Glenwhilly Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km SW
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Barrhill Village, South Ayrshire7.4 km N
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Artfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km S
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Cairnryan Village, Dumfries and Galloway16 km SW
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Knockytoul Village, South Ayrshire8.7 km NE
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New Luce Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Benbrake Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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White Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km S
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Chirmorie Loch Lake, Scotland1.7 km NE
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Craigairie Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SE
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Big Craigenlee Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km S
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High Murdonochee Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km W
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Cairn Hill of the Moil Mountain, South Ayrshire4.7 km W
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Artfield Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km S
Sources & licences
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