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Kirkcowan

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°54′49″ N 4°36′32″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkcowan Kirkcowan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
56 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 Airport65 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport88 km

About Kirkcowan

Kirkcowan is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 56 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Boreland Fell and Barskeoch Fell.

Climate of Kirkcowan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (134 mm)
Driest month
May (67 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 Kirkcowan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12685977267717397114134131124

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkcowan

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 92 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 88 kmwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 90 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 92 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 146 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 178 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkcowan

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 1,735 natural sites, 494 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Isle-na-Gower Island 7 kmN
  • Isles of Trool Island 19 kmN
  • Eagle Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Kid Islands Island 9 kmS

25–60 km782 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 26 kmSE
  • Hestan Island Island 52 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 28 kmSE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km1,385 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 87 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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