Village

Holmhead

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°09′01″ N 4°01′37″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 206 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km; GLA Glasgow Airport84 km

About Holmhead

Holmhead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 206 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Stroan Hill and Fell Hill.

Climate of Holmhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (165 mm)
Driest month: June (77 mm)

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Jan

164

Feb

108

Mar

121

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

104

Sep

137

Oct

161

Nov

165

Dec

164

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 Holmhead
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	8°	10°	14°	16°	18°	17°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	164	108	121	78	88	77	77	104	137	161	165	164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Holmhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 81 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmnorth
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 155 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 161 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Holmhead

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 2,725 natural sites, 679 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km381 places

Green Island Island 14 kmS
Danevale Island Island 20 kmS
Parton Island Island 17 kmS
Green Island Island 19 kmSE

25–60 km1,244 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 41 kmSE
Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmNW
Troon Beach Beach 59 kmNW
Murrays Isles Island 39 kmS

60–100 km2,107 places

Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmNW
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 78 kmS
Hunterston Sands Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Stroan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.2 km W
Fell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.9 km SE
Lawglass Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.1 km NW
Divot Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.2 km W
Benneeve Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.6 km S
Wallace's Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.9 km SW