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Kirkland

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°11′29″ N 3°31′14″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkland Kirkland
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
120 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 Airport75 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport85 km

About Kirkland

Kirkland is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Kirkmichael Fell and Blaeberry Hill.

Climate of Kirkland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
April (82 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 Kirkland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°15°17°19°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)17712713682858392110134170165175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkland

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 75 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 75 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 85 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 124 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 140 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kirkland

Within 100 km: 508 historic and cultural sites, 3,074 natural sites, 753 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km326 places

  • Cottage Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Dormont Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Mid Isle Island 14 kmSW
  • Henderland Island Island 10 kmSE

25–60 km1,551 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 33 kmS
  • Hestan Island Island 44 kmSW
  • Green Island Island 41 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km2,458 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 78 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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