- Population
- 2,070
- 2.1K
- Elevation
- 153 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport39 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport61 km
About Kirkconnel
Kirkconnel is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 2,070. Elevation: 153 m.
Kirkconnel (Gaelic: Cille Chonbhaill) is a small parish in Dumfries and Galloway, southwestern Scotland. It is located on the A76 near the head of Nithsdale. Principally it was a mining community thriving until the late 1960s when the local mine, Fauldhead colliery closed. It has strong ties to football. The name comes from The Church of Saint Conal. In 1850 the village had only a single street. Next to Kirkconnel is a separate village called Kelloholm. It is also associated with the ballad Helen of Kirkconnel.
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Climate of Kirkconnel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (188 mm)
- Driest month
- April (84 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
How to get to Kirkconnel
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 56 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 39 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 81 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 151 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirkconnel
Within 100 km: 325 historic and cultural sites, 2,791 natural sites, 790 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km352 places
- Lint Holm Island 23 kmSW
- New Island Island 17 kmN
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 18 kmNW
- Troston Loch Lake 23 kmS
25–60 km1,393 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 42 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 45 kmNW
- Green Island Island 40 kmS
- Isle-na-Gower Island 60 kmSW
60–100 km2,161 places
- Isle of Arran Island 83 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 61 kmSE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kello Water River, Scotland1 km E
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Todholes Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km N
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Kirkland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km N
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Cocker Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NE
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Black Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km NE
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Polholm Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km NE
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway22 km SE -
Enterkinfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway15 km SE -
Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway22 km S
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Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway21 km SE -
Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway14 km E
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Durisdeermill Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km SE
Sources & licences
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