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Holm

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°16′00″ N 3°11′00″ W

Map showing the location of Holm Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
249 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport77 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport92 km

About Holm

Holm is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Clerk Hill and Plea Knowe.

Climate of Holm

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (180 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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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Climate of Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17713114288869099115135166164180

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holm

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 76 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 77 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 92 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 99 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 105 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 122 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Holm

Within 100 km: 668 historic and cultural sites, 3,122 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km382 places

  • Henderland Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Loch Skeen Lake 20 kmNW
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 25 kmNE
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km1,377 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 35 kmS
  • Fishgarth Holm Island 54 kmSE
  • Coathouse Island Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km2,760 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 91 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 98 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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