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Kettleholm

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′40″ N 3°20′54″ W

Map showing the location of Kettleholm Kettleholm
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
65 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 Airport91 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport97 km

About Kettleholm

Kettleholm is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Nutholm Hill and Bar Hill.

Climate of Kettleholm

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 Kettleholm
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 Kettleholm

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 91 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 98 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 91 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 97 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 112 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 127 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 142 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kettleholm

Within 100 km: 563 historic and cultural sites, 3,231 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Kirkland Scar Island 18 kmSE
  • Cottage Island Island 2 kmSW
  • Dormont Island Island 3 kmW
  • Mid Isle Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,664 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 41 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 48 kmW
  • Rampsholme Island Island 57 kmS

60–100 km2,643 places

  • High Moor Mountain 97 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 67 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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