- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport106 km
About Glencaple
Glencaple is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include River Nith and Watch Craig.
Photos of Glencaple
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Criffel ally McGurk · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Glencaple
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (121 mm)
- Driest month
- April (55 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 89 | 90 | 55 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 121 | 112 | 118 |
How to get to Glencaple
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 106 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 106 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 111 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 109 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 125 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 136 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 141 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glencaple
Within 100 km: 442 historic and cultural sites, 3,125 natural sites, 718 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km235 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 12 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 24 kmSW
- Cottage Island Island 15 kmNE
- Dormont Island Island 14 kmNE
25–60 km1,643 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 57 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 47 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 47 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km2,407 places
- High Moor Mountain 92 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Nith River, Scotland0.3 km SW
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Watch Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SW
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Highmains Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km E
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Ward Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SE
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Abbey of Dulce Cor Historic site, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
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Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km N
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km NW
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Mouswald Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.2 km NE -
Maxwelltown Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.3 km NW -
Overton Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km S
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Islesteps Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km NW
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Kingholm Quay Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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