- Elevation
- 105 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport94 km
About Holly Island
Holly Island is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Marion's Isles and Crannoch Island.
Climate of Holly Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 182 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (182 mm)
- Driest month
- July (84 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° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 179 | 117 | 135 | 88 | 95 | 85 | 84 | 114 | 153 | 177 | 182 | 178 |
How to get to Holly Island
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 92 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 94 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 103 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsoutheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 167 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holly Island
Within 100 km: 265 historic and cultural sites, 2,469 natural sites, 624 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km370 places
- Murrays Isles Island 24 kmS
- Ardwall Isle Island 24 kmS
- Green Island Island 8 kmE
- Isles of Trool Island 20 kmW
25–60 km972 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 44 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 55 kmNW
- Hestan Island Island 34 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 26 kmS
60–100 km2,016 places
- Isle of Arran Island 91 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 72 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km NE
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New Galloway Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km NE
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Dalry Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km NE
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Mossdale Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.6 km E
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Balmaclellan Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.1 km NE
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Talnotry Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Marion's Isles Island, Dumfries and Galloway0.3 km W
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Crannoch Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km E
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Shaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SE
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Black Craig of Dee Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
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Benniguinea Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NW
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Fell of Fleet Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km SW
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Pullaugh Burn River, Scotland3.4 km NW
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Peal Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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