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Kingholm Quay

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°02′43″ N 3°36′21″ W

Map showing the location of Kingholm Quay Kingholm Quay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 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 Airport80 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport102 km

About Kingholm Quay

Kingholm Quay is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 7 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 Kingholm Quay

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Kingholm Quay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kingholm Quay

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 102 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 128 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 141 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 143 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kingholm Quay

Within 100 km: 423 historic and cultural sites, 3,109 natural sites, 724 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 17 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 15 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 14 kmE
  • Green Island Island 14 kmW

25–60 km1,611 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 48 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 27 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 48 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km2,393 places

  • High Moor Mountain 97 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 62 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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