- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport88 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport107 km
About Gretna Green
Gretna Green is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Plump Tower and Black Sark.
Climate of Gretna Green
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (123 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 89 | 99 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 99 | 118 | 115 | 123 |
How to get to Gretna Green
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 88 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 93 km to the east.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 88 kmeast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 107 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 111 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 93 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 106 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 108 kmeast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 122 kmnorthwest
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 127 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gretna Green
Within 100 km: 686 historic and cultural sites, 3,223 natural sites, 682 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km210 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 10 kmSW
- Coathouse Island Island 22 kmSE
- Little Corby Island Island 19 kmSE
- Goat Island Island 17 kmE
25–60 km1,623 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 35 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 52 kmW
- Wood Howe Island 58 kmS
- Cherry Holm Island 52 kmS
60–100 km2,758 places
- High Moor Mountain 87 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 94 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 67 kmSW
- Tuft Rock Island 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plump Tower Landmark, Kirkandrews1.4 km E
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Black Sark River, Scotland1.9 km NE
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Kirtle Water River, Scotland2.4 km SW
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Highfield Tower Landmark, Kirkandrews3.6 km NE
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Greenrigg Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway5 km N
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River Sark River, Cumbria4 km S
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km N -
Eaglesfield Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km NW
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Browhouses Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km SW
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Kirkpatrick-Fleming Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km NW
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Hollee Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km W
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Chapelknowe Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km N
Sources & licences
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