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Inch

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′43″ N 4°04′13″ W

Map showing the location of Inch Inch
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkcudbright
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport83 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport89 km

About Inch

Inch is an island. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Nun Mill Bay and Jock's Bay.

Climate of Inch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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 Inch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Inch

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 118 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 83 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 89 kmsouthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 122 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 147 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Inch

Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 2,471 natural sites, 597 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 11 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 16 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 10 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 10 kmW

25–60 km945 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 59 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km2,166 places

  • British Isles Island 91 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 90 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km NE
  • St Mary's Isle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km N
  • The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km SE
  • Millhall Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.5 km W
  • Mutehill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.7 km E
  • Townhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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