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Kelhead

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°00′48″ N 3°20′15″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
57 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 Airport96 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport104 km

About Kelhead

Kelhead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 57 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Repentance Hill and Woodcock Air.

Climate of Kelhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (123 mm)
Driest month
April (59 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 Kelhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1239195596365768796123116123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kelhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 96 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 105 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 96 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 104 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 105 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 110 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 126 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 135 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kelhead

Within 100 km: 541 historic and cultural sites, 3,211 natural sites, 711 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 20 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 12 kmSE
  • Cottage Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Dormont Island Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km1,777 places

  • Hestan Island Island 37 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 48 kmW
  • Cherry Holm Island 58 kmSE
  • Smithymire Island Island 58 kmS

60–100 km2,504 places

  • High Moor Mountain 90 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 61 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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