Garvellan Rocks
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′09″ N 4°15′30″ W
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport87 km
About Garvellan Rocks
Garvellan Rocks is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include White Bay and Mossyard Bay.
Climate of Garvellan Rocks
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (76 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 100 | 114 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 103 | 129 | 150 | 152 | 150 |
How to get to Garvellan Rocks
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 111 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 87 kmsouth
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 107 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 111 kmwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 138 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 141 kmnortheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 157 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garvellan Rocks
Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 2,247 natural sites, 545 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km267 places
- Murrays Isles Island 3 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 5 kmSE
- Ardwall Isle Island 3 kmSE
- Green Island Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km855 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmE
- Hestan Island Island 28 kmE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 57 kmW
60–100 km1,906 places
- British Isles Island 95 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sandgreen Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km E
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Carrick Shore Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km E
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Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway7 km NE -
Knockbrex Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km E
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Kirkdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km NW
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Girthon Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
White Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.5 km N
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Mossyard Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km N
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Airds Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NE
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Dalavan Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Murrays Isles Island, Scotland2.7 km SE
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Fleet Bay Natural site, Scotland2.3 km NE
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Ardwall Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SE
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Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Barlocco Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km SE
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Little Ross Island, Dumfries and Galloway14 km SE -
Germany Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway10 km N
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Isle of Pins Island, Dumfries and Galloway12 km N
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Inch Island, Dumfries and Galloway12 km E
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Kennan's Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway16 km E
Sources & licences
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