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Kirkcudbright

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′18″ N 4°02′57″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright
Location in United Kingdom
Population
3,350
3.4K
Elevation
4 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 Airport81 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport92 km

About Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Population: 3,350. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include River Dee and Kirkeoch Hill.

Climate of Kirkcudbright

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (140 mm)
Driest month
June (71 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 Kirkcudbright
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)140931027278717195115135137138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkcudbright

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 115 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 81 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 92 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 118 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 115 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 124 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 135 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 148 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkcudbright

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 2,518 natural sites, 606 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km285 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 12 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 15 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 12 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 11 kmW

25–60 km963 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 48 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Kirkland Scar Island 57 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 39 kmNW

60–100 km2,184 places

  • British Isles Island 93 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 91 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • River Dee River, Scotland
    1.2 km N
  • Kirkeoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km SW
  • Gallows Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km NW
  • Jock's Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km SW
  • Inch Island, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km SW
  • Bar Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.6 km N

Sources & licences

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