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Kippford

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°52′33″ N 3°48′49″ W

Map showing the location of Kippford Kippford
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 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 Airport85 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km

About Kippford

Kippford is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Mark Hill and Glen Isle.

Climate of Kippford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (133 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 Kippford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)13394976471657388100129124130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kippford

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 114 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 114 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 126 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kippford

Within 100 km: 379 historic and cultural sites, 2,793 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km259 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 5 kmS
  • Green Island Island 25 kmNW
  • Grainyford Isle Island 12 kmW

25–60 km1,257 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 45 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 28 kmW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 27 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmW

60–100 km2,307 places

  • British Isles Island 98 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 85 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Mark Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.6 km E
  • Glen Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway
    0.4 km SW
  • Castle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km SW
  • Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.3 km NE
  • Park Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km NW
  • Torbay Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km E

Sources & licences

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