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Kirkcolm

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′24″ N 5°04′47″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkcolm Kirkcolm
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport64 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport65 km

About Kirkcolm

Kirkcolm is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Clachan Hill and Cairn Connell Hill.

Climate of Kirkcolm

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 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (127 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Kirkcolm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)12486956758727797104127124120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkcolm

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (67 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 69 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 64 kmnorthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 65 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 161 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 184 kmsoutheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 198 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kirkcolm

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 1,396 natural sites, 481 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 7 kmSW
  • Heron Isle Island 11 kmSE
  • Well Island Island 7 kmSW
  • Duck Island Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km580 places

  • West Maiden Island 42 kmW
  • Sheep Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Sanda Island Island 47 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 51 kmN

60–100 km1,238 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 71 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 89 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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