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Girthon

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°51′00″ N 4°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Girthon Girthon
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
38 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 Airport77 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport90 km

About Girthon

Girthon is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Plunton Hill and Bar Hill.

Climate of Girthon

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Girthon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15210011482847776103129150152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Girthon

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 113 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 90 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 113 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 155 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Girthon

Within 100 km: 273 historic and cultural sites, 2,355 natural sites, 588 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km298 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 5 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 24 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 6 kmS
  • Ardwall Isle Island 4 kmSW

25–60 km886 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 55 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 30 kmNW
  • Isles of Trool Island 33 kmNW

60–100 km2,032 places

  • British Isles Island 95 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 98 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Plunton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.2 km SE
  • Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km N
  • Airds Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km W
  • Skyreburn Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km NW
  • Chapel Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km W
  • Boreland Hills Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km NW

Sources & licences

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