About Glenlochar

Glenlochar is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Danevale Island and Rough Fell.

Climate of Glenlochar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (131 mm)
Driest month: April (66 mm)

6° 1°

7° 1°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

16° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 2°

Jan

131

Feb

90

Mar

95

Apr

66

May

71

Jun

66

Jul

70

Aug

88

Sep

104

Oct

127

Nov

126

Dec

129

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 Glenlochar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	16°	12°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	131	90	95	66	71	66	70	88	104	127	126	129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glenlochar

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 71 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 102 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 71 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmnorth
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 106 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 131 kmwest
Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsoutheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmeast

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

Day trips from Glenlochar

Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 2,697 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

Murrays Isles Island 23 kmSW
Hestan Island Island 18 kmSE
Islands of Fleet Island 23 kmSW
Ardwall Isle Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km1,003 places

St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 58 kmSE
Powillimount Beach Beach 27 kmE
Kirkland Scar Island 51 kmE
Isle-na-Gower Island 40 kmW

60–100 km2,265 places

High Moor Mountain 99 kmSE
Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 78 kmNW
Tuft Rock Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Danevale Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
1.3 km N
Rough Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.8 km NW
Threave Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway
2.2 km SE
Corra Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.7 km S
Little Dornell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.7 km NW
Meikle Dornell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.9 km NW

Glenlochar

Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
11 km E
Gatehouse of Fleet Village, Dumfries and Galloway
15 km SW
Bridge of Dee Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4.4 km S
Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
14 km S
Kelton Hill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
4.9 km S
Mid Kelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway
5.7 km SE