- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport61 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport96 km
About Green Island
Green Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Burned Island and Bennan Hill.
Climate of Green Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (165 mm)
- Driest month
- June (77 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 108 | 121 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 137 | 161 | 165 | 164 |
How to get to Green Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 61 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 94 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 61 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 111 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 127 kmwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 151 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Green Island
Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 2,615 natural sites, 641 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km388 places
- Grainyford Isle Island 15 kmSE
- Germany Isle Island 14 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 10 kmSE
- Parton Island Island 6 kmSE
25–60 km1,019 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 36 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 25 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 28 kmSE
60–100 km2,152 places
- Isle of Arran Island 97 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 68 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway2 km S
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Parton Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km SE
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.5 km NW
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km NW
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km N
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Laurieston Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.6 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burned Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km W
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Bennan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km W
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Shirmers Burn River, Scotland0.6 km NW
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Waterside Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km SE
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Barend Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km E
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Loch Ken Lake, Scotland2.6 km W
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Holland Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway3 km S
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Shaw Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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