- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport84 km
About Kirkland
Kirkland is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Shancastle Doon and Peelton Hill.
Climate of Kirkland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
How to get to Kirkland
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 79 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 90 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 95 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 153 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirkland
Within 100 km: 394 historic and cultural sites, 2,872 natural sites, 712 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km369 places
- Green Island Island 23 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 24 kmSW
- Green Island Island 19 kmS
- Burned Island Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km1,362 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 38 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 48 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 40 kmS
60–100 km2,247 places
- Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 80 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shancastle Doon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km NE
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Peelton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NW
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Court Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
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Barr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km NE
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Wauk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km E
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Stenhouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NW
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km NE -
Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.1 km SE
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Keir Mill Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km NE
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Burnhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.2 km NE
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Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km SE
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Craigdarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.5 km W
Sources & licences
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