- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport80 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport103 km
About Islesteps
Islesteps is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Carruchan Hill and Palmerston Park.
Climate of Islesteps
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (121 mm)
- Driest month
- April (55 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° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 89 | 90 | 55 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 121 | 112 | 118 |
How to get to Islesteps
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 80 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 103 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 144 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Islesteps
Within 100 km: 420 historic and cultural sites, 3,090 natural sites, 720 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km261 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 17 kmS
- Cottage Island Island 16 kmE
- Dormont Island Island 15 kmE
- Danevale Island Island 25 kmW
25–60 km1,587 places
- Murrays Isles Island 46 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 26 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 47 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km2,382 places
- High Moor Mountain 97 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carruchan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.7 km NW
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Palmerston Park Landmark, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km N -
Camp Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km E
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Mid Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Marthrown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km SW
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Robert Burns Centre Museum, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km N
Sources & licences
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