- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport71 km
- BHD George Best Belfast City Airport84 km
About Fern Island
Fern Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Craiglarie Fell and Blaeberry Island.
Climate of Fern Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (67 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 85 | 97 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 73 | 97 | 114 | 134 | 131 | 124 |
How to get to Fern Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 71 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 71 kmnorth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 84 kmwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 87 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 88 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 152 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 175 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fern Island
Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 1,630 natural sites, 465 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km180 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 13 kmN
- Kid Islands Island 3 kmSW
- Gargrie Island Island 3 kmSW
- Scart Islands Island 3 kmSW
25–60 km748 places
- Murrays Isles Island 26 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 53 kmE
- Islands of Fleet Island 28 kmE
- Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmE
60–100 km1,323 places
- Isle of Arran Island 91 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 78 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 68 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 67 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Spittal Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km NE
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Kirkcowan Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km N
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Loch Head Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km S
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Craignarget Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km SW
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Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km E -
Kirkchrist Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.9 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craiglarie Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km E
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Blaeberry Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km SW
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Craigeach Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km NE
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Scar Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km SW
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Castle Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Round Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km S
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Long Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Kid Islands Island, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SW
Sources & licences
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