- Elevation
- 162 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport102 km
About Gelston
Gelston is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 162 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Barlae Hill and Torglass Hill.
Climate of Gelston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 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) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 90 | 95 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 70 | 88 | 104 | 127 | 126 | 129 |
How to get to Gelston
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 110 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 102 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 125 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 133 kmsoutheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 135 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gelston
Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 2,724 natural sites, 645 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km315 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 21 kmE
- Murrays Isles Island 23 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 9 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km1,155 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 49 kmSE
- Kirkland Scar Island 46 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 46 kmW
- Isles of Trool Island 44 kmNW
60–100 km2,247 places
- High Moor Mountain 91 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barlae Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.1 km S
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Torglass Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km NE
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Dunguile Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km SW
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Croach Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km SE
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Mount Pleasant Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km E
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Breoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km N
Sources & licences
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